What does Gringo / Gringa mean?

“gringo” or“gringa” is a Spanish word usually used to refer to North Americans. In Brazil, the word gringo is used to talk about pretty much any foreigner that does not speak Portuguese as the first language. Examples:

“chegou um cara novo lá na empresa, acho que ele é gringo.” – “a new guy came into work, i think he’s a gringo.”