A Latin American person who has the physical features associated with foreigners, such as fair skin, light eyes, or blonde hair (in Peru, gringo often describes these physical traits rather than just nationality).
A white person who is poor or unkempt. It combines the words for white (blanco) and scabby (tiñoso), referencing skin conditions like ringworm that are traditionally associated with a lack of hygiene or poverty (In Peru, where white skin is often linked to higher social status, this term is used to mock white people who appear poor or dirty).
The exact opposite of a chopo, usually referring to someone wealthy, light skinned, and well educated. It describes a spoiled kid who gets everything they want from their parents and follows specific preppy fashion trends. In street slang, it means someone who is naive or lacks street smarts. (Chopo is a derogatory Dominican term for someone perceived as low class or tacky).
A: Did you see the new guy who arrived today? B: Yeah, the blankito in the SUV? A: That is the one!
Used to refer to any white foreigner, sometimes as a term of endearment. Local lore traces the name to the phrase Green Go Home, shouted at US soldiers in green uniforms during historical military interventions.
Jose: Look Juan, that gringo looks lost around here. Juan: No man, that is the husband Maria got in New York.