Mudcat Café message #685855

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Thread #46273 Message #685855
Posted By: Maryrrf
08-Apr-02 - 10:49 PM
Thread Name: ?Why Mexicans called them 'Gringos'?
Subject: RE: ?Why Mexicans called them 'Gringos'?

There's another story - that it was a corruption of "Green Coats" which were worn by some army or another.