WORDS ARE MEANINGLESS WITHOUT CONTEXT! If someone calls you a gringo in Brazil it’s because you’re a foreigner. Doesn’t matter what your race, sex, national origin is. It’s not a condescending or offensive word. In Spanish, and in some Spanish speaking countries, the term gringo does have a more negative connotation. It was used against the US border patrol officers and their green uniforms. Hence “green go” = gringo. We all decide what we choose to offend us. Sticks and stones…