Onsite definition, accomplished or located at the site of a particular activity or concern: on-site medical treatment for accident victims. See more. Dictionary.com
Gringo (/ËÉ¡rÉªÅÉ¡oÊ/ , [ËÉ¡É¾iÅÉ¡o] , [ËÉ¡É¾Ä©É¡u]) is a term, mainly used in Spanish-speaking and in Portuguese-speaking countries, to refer to any foreigner. The word was originally used in Spain to denote any foreign, non-native speakers of Spanish.ne theory has it that there was no mention of the word gringo, in any publication in New Spain, or what would later be Mexico, until 1847, following the US occupation of northern Mexico during the MexicanâAmerican War.
The Colorful Origin Stories of Gringo August 25, 2015 On the latest episode of the Slate podcast Lexicon Valley, I delve into the many stories surrounding the origins of the word gringo, an epithet used by Latin Americans for foreign speakers, typically American Anglophones.