well, for the guy who ask for the meaning of the word "gringo", here is the answer, the American soldiers who invaded Mexico, sang a called song “green grow lilas” in English “Green Grow the Lilacs” and that of comes the foreign word like a deformation there from that sang. The battalions of the United States identified themselves by means of colors. Therefore, “blue” existed the battalion, the “red”, the “Green”, etc.
In the battlefield the commander of the green battalion shouted “GREEN GO”, “GREEN GO”, “GREEN GO”, demanding his battalion who advanced. The Mexicans mockingly imitated the shout of the commander and they gave the nickname him of “GRINGO” to its enemies. =)
2006-07-21 09:40:00 · 10 answers · asked by dvey06 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
"white man" (who give me a cash under the table every Friday after a hard week of landscaping)
2006-07-21 09:46:02 · answer #1 · answered by sara bellum 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you truthfully need to pass there. Yopu do comprehend the phraseology worry-loose era grew to become into probably coined via christrians. after all, it is not christ era it particularly is christian era. it particularly is not any secret that christians have ruled the planet militarily for the final 2000 years. even whilst the "BC" designation grew to become into time-honored it in simple terms shown what anybody already knew, the romans desperate to make their calendars coincide with their new stumbled on faith. i'm valuable if muslims take over they're going to chaznge the calendars to tournament their ideals and which will make it not greater or much less valid.
2016-11-02 11:57:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another story is that the american soldiers wore green and gold uniforms and were called green and golds. shortened to gringo by the Mexicans
2006-07-21 09:45:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why did you answer your own question? Gringo is now a common word for American in Spanish. It is no longer used as a offense.
2006-07-21 09:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by Alej 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
cool i thought it was the spanish word for white boy
2006-07-21 09:44:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
person white mean gringo
2006-07-21 09:44:15 · answer #6 · answered by casey_leftwich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how can you answer an answer? the spanish word for white man is boleo, its slang tho.
2006-07-21 09:49:10 · answer #7 · answered by chris l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT MEANS WHITE BOY IN SPANISH
2006-07-21 09:46:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
white person
2006-07-21 09:43:16 · answer #9 · answered by got_deam_munalla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means grin and go.
2006-07-21 09:45:18 · answer #10 · answered by driver 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋