Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site asgb.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!gatech!seismo!hao!asgb!devine From: devine@asgb.UUCP (Robert J. Devine) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.nlang Subject: Re: One for our side (gringo) Message-ID: <817@asgb.UUCP> Date: Tue, 12-Nov-85 14:48:22 EST Article-I.D.: asgb.817 Posted: Tue Nov 12 14:48:22 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Nov-85 02:58:24 EST References: <973@decwrl.UUCP> <12580@rochester.UUCP> Organization: Burroughs Corp. ASG, Boulder Colo. Lines: 9 Xref: watmath net.politics:11951 net.nlang:3725 > In article <36@utastro.UUCP> nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather) writes: > > I understand that in Argentina "gringo" means "italian". I would mention > the origin of the word, but doubtless everyone knows it already. I've never heard of answer to "where did 'gringo' come from?" that had any finality to it. One proposed source was that American (United States-ian:-) soldiers sang a song entitled "Green Grow the Rushes". Really!