On 2014-03-30 23:57, Rhodri James wrote:
On Sun, 30 Mar 2014 11:44:13 +0100, Steven D'Aprano
<steve+comp.lang.pyt...@pearwood.info> wrote:
On Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:32:58 -0700, Larry Hudson wrote:
Unfortunately, there is no good word for "USA-ian". "United States
Citizen" is too long and awkward and "United Statesian" is ridiculous.
The common usage of "American" for this is at best ambiguous, and
definitely inaccurate (as well as chauvinistic, and rather insulting to
other North and South Americans outside the US).
Among fans of the British writer Terry Pratchett, the usual term is
Merkins. Including among Merkin fans.
Many of whom even know what a merkin is, and use the term anyway.
Isn't that what some said it sounded like when George W Bush said it?
"My fellow 'mercns, ..."
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