Gringolandiaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From gringo +‎ -landia.

固有名詞

Gringolandia

1. (slang, sometimes derogatory, sometimes humorous) The United States of America.

   Synonym: Gringoland

   • 2009 November, John Quinn Olson, Tales From The Wild Blue Yonder *TAKING MEXICO FLYING* (Tales from the Wild Blue Yonder)‎, Dust Devil Press, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 143:

     The three gringos had all hucked themselves off Cerro Potosi, an imposing peak on the road to Gringolandia. Their idea was to try to fly as far north as possible. North after all, was the way out — the way out of Mexico and back to Gringolandia.

   • 2012 July 9, María DeGuzmán, Buenas Noches, American Culture: Latina/o Aesthetics of Night‎, Indiana University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 18:

     The film renders meaningless nativist claims of insider status in contrast to the supposed alien status of Mexicans, dissolving these claims in the nightmarish reality of having no more Mexican and Latin American labor on the highways, in the kitchens, in the factories, in the vineyards, or anywhere else in the infrastructure of Gringolandia.

   • 2016 April 26, Gregg Abello, Angel Warriors‎, Partridge Publishing Singapore, →ISBN, →OCLC:

     Aura showed Anna the list of countries the program had partnered with and pointed out to USA and said, "I am going to apply and study here at the University of Gringolandia!"

   • 2022 April 28, PJ Skinner, Fool's Gold: Classic Adventure Novel (Sam Harris Adventure Series)‎, PJ Skinner:

     'Why were those men singing to me last night?' Sam asked the manager, who spoke English because of his time working in 'gringolandia'.