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Any inhabitant of the Americas.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

Any inhabitant of the Americas.

: Americans! your republican politics, not less than your republican religion, are flagrantly inconsistent. You boast of your love of liberty, your superior civilization, and your pure Christianity, while the whole political power of the…
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  • “Progress begins when WE end the GOP. Don't forget the Pedophile Protectors: GOP = Guardians of Pedophiles: GOP = Gathering of Pedophiles: GOP = REP = AFP = American Fascist Party Don't forget Midterms are coming.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “While claiming to be the MOST patriotic and ONLY true AMERICAN!! Hes the king alright... the king of GASLIGHTING!!!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “American Truck Simulator's 1.59 update is now live, giving users a new Tow to Road feature, two additional route advisor widgets, and more🚛🎮 simulationdaily.com/news/america...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Also played badguys on at least three Stephen J Cannell shows: The Greatest American Hero Hardcastle and McCormick The A-Team”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The real welfare queens and terrorists are not coming from other countries they're right on Capitol Hill, holding office, and running multi billion dollar corporations...all on the American tax payer dime...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

A citizen or national of the United States of America.

1852 July 5, Frederick Douglass, [https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/speeches-african-american-history/1852-frederick-douglass-what-slave-fourth-july/ speech to the Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society], Rochester, New York:
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  • “President Trump has declared a “National Sabbath” to mark 250 years of American Jewish independence. It will be observed from Friday, May 15th to Saturday, May 16th, honoring the sacred Jewish tradition of rest and reflection.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “My TV interview with @asharqbusiness.bsky.social اقتصاد الشرق: #AI and American #gas: #Asia's weapon against the #energy crisis. now.asharq.com/clips/180757...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “The new American Dream: "Mannnnn I just want somethin 😩"”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “American I mean to the uh Top Model.”

  • “graduating from the American Repatory”

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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(historical) A citizen or inhabitant of British America.

For parents

American means: A citizen or inhabitant of British America.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

American means: A citizen or inhabitant of British America.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.

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  • “How do you think American voters will be more careful in the next US election, if at all?”

    — r/AskReddit· May 2026
  • “Why American people like videos about rural China? As a Chinese I really don't understand why every video of rural China gets so many clicks, aren't they more or less the same in every country? What intersts you about rural China?”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· May 2026
  • “American here are gas prices also high in Australia or is it just an american thing?”

    — r/AskAnAustralian· May 2026
  • “Is the American Dream dead for us? With everything going on and the continual stagnation of wages. Is the American Dream that was pounded into us by our parents not achievable for us?”

    — r/GenZ· Apr 2026
  • “If an American gets their drivers’ license at 18, how old would they be when it expires? Since this would be 2 years later than when Americans can get their drivers’ license, would it still expire when they turn 21 or would it be later?”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
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  • “Americans who had step-moms, did they treat you well? In my culture step moms always portraits as an evil hateful person towards her step children , in the reality even if they weren’t they mostly don’t acknowledge the kids and the dad mostly will leave his children to the grandma or their mother. So my question is it common that American step moms love and raise raise her step kids?”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
  • “Who actually are “the Moors” and why did this term take hold like “American Indian”?”

    — r/etymology· Apr 2026
  • “Non-American Gen Zs, let’s start posting about our countries’ politics to show how annoying it is in a general sub.”

    — r/GenZ· Apr 2026
  • “Is it common for American high school students to drive themselves to school? I’ve always seen in American movies and shows that high schoolers drive their own cars to school every day. Is this actually super common in real life?”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
  • “What’s the deal with this Mike Vrabel story? I’m not American and I don’t follow football, so I have zero context on who anyone involved is. But this has somehow made its way onto my usual gossip sites, so now I’m curious. What’s going on and why is it so juicy? https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/mike-vrabel-my-previous-actions-dont-meet-the-standard-i-hold-myself-to”

    — r/OutOfTheLoop· Apr 2026
  • “What language do most American students prefer to learn in school as a second language? I have seen that its common for students in high school to learn a second language, not to full proficiency but just basics. Made me curious what language do most students actually do go through with and why.”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
  • “How connected are US territories with the mainland? Is the relationship with the territories good? Does the average American know much about Puerto Rico,Guam etc ?”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
  • “How did American English, British English, Spanish Spanish, & Latin American Spanish all end up with different, unrelated words for shrimp? How did they all – shrimp, prawns, gambas, and camarones respectively – evolve with seemingly completely different etymological origins?”

    — r/etymology· Apr 2026
  • “Word of the day: Obsequious I’ve found the perfect word to describe the current state of both sides of the American media landscape. Curious to know others thoughts of this word.”

    — r/words· Apr 2026
  • “HANDY definition in American English”

    — r/words· Apr 2026
  • “Is a sports draft a major event for fans, or is it something people simply monitor in the background or via Twitter? I like the idea of a draft, but probably only for American sports; it gives them a unique American flavor. However, the way picks are allocated and selected, along with the fact that you can trade them, seems pretty confusing.”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
  • “Is self deprecation accepted or cringe in American culture? Anybody who knows me knows that I love to downplay my successes and insult myself with a deadpan face. It brings me such joy. Now, I've never been to the US before so I'm wondering how accepted it is in American society.”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
  • “Are you americans embarrassed of clown show trump and US army are running in Middle East? Just wondering what are your opinions and do citizens of United States actually approving whats happening over there or not? As a non american and everyone around me i find this a complete comedy show ran by 12yr old whos on a warpath because someone stole his juice when he was grade 5.”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
  • “What's the best American food you've ever eaten? I'm a foodie, and I'm really curious about what delicious food America has to offer. Or what kind of food do you usually eat?”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
  • “Is there any slang specific to your state? Just asking if any American state has slang specific to itself”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
  • “graduating from the American Repatory”

  • “were watching American Idol maybe that”

  • “American I mean to the uh Top Model.”

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