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From: dailey@cornell.UUCP (John Hudgins Dailey)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.nlang
Subject: Re: One for our side (gringo)
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 10:02:50 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 15 10:02:50 1985
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Summary: 

> 
> I understand that in Argentina "gringo" means "italian".  I would mention
> the origin of the word, but doubtless everyone knows it already.

I had heard that "gringo" came from the fact that in one of the U.S.'s
confrontations in Latin America ( the Spanish-Am. war or perhaps Texas'
fight for independence) the North American soldiers wore green uniforms.
The other side would chant " Green(s) go (home)". Could someone let me know
if this is correct ?

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