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minus-squarewuphysics87@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up26arrow-down2·1 month agoInstead of ‘american’ or USian or others, why not Yankee? It has historical significance to the united states, originated a a pejorative, and the south hates it. Perfect
minus-squareZagorath@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down2·1 month agoIn Australia we call them “seppos”. Short for “septics”, which comes via rhyming slang from “yank” -> “tank” -> “septic tank”.
minus-squareHeavybell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·1 month agoJust lower case “yank” will suffice. That one’s already in use.
Instead of ‘american’ or USian or others, why not Yankee? It has historical significance to the united states, originated a a pejorative, and the south hates it. Perfect
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In Australia we call them “seppos”. Short for “septics”, which comes via rhyming slang from “yank” -> “tank” -> “septic tank”.
Just lower case “yank” will suffice. That one’s already in use.