Usage Note
Gringo is borrowed directly from Spanish and in French retains its Spanish-origin connotation of a North American (usually US) outsider in a Latin American context. It carries a mildly pejorative or ironic tone; the feminine is gringa. In French media it tends to appear in reportage about Latin America or in films set there.
Examples
"Les habitants regardaient le gringo avec curiosité."
Natural Translation
The locals looked at the gringo with curiosity.
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