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Gringolandia

n. the United States of America. Subjects: Spanish, Mexico, United States

Etymological Note: Mexican Spanish gringo ‘Yankee; English-speaking North American’ + landia (suffix indicating ‘place’)

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Citations: 1953 Fisgona El Informador (Guadalajara, Mexico) (Mar. 8) “Indiscretas” p. 6: Ruth Román, la luminaria yanki que filma en nuestros estudios, al lado de otros astros del cielo fílmico de Gringolandia, perdió su bolso en los estudios Churubusco. 1969 Robert Berrellez Daily Times (Salisbury, Md.) (May 2) “U.S Tied Closely With Problems Facing Mexico” p. 27: Many Mexicans believe their country has become, in the age of decolonization, a colony of the United States. Some call it Gringolandia. 2004 Dane Schiller Express-News (San Antonio, Texas) (Nov. 21) “If called a ‘gringo,’ see if it’s said with a smile”: Even in worst-case scenarios, it is a few notches less antagonizing than other words for people from the United States, known as gringolandia, or gringo land.

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