As a native Californian we have been referred to Gringos by what we eat but most native Californians are Mexican at hearts because we eat cherizo and eggs where others eat hashbrowns and gritlans..I am still wondering why Northerns call Californians Cake eaters???
In the 40's mexicans were called Pachoocos
What's a gritlan? Sounds good, but I've never heard of it, even though I'm a GRITS/GRITTY myself.
Pachuco was what some Tex-Mexicans called gringos in the 60s here. I thought it was a bad word that meant whore.
When we cuss in Spanish here, we say "aye, chicharrones!" It sounds bad, but just means "pork rinds!"
Mostly, I am usually just called a "norteamericano" by Mexican strangers *in* Mexico. Not sure what they would call me here at home. Let me step outside for a minute.