Americans
Citizens of the United States of America, a country in North America.
| Term | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A.I. | Stands for "American Ignorance" as well as "Artificial Intelligence." In other words, Americans are said to be stupid and ignorant: they think they have everything and are more advanced than every other country. | |
| Ame-koh | Term for Americans used by Japanese. | |
| American't | Americans are stereotypically lazy. | |
| Americunt | Combination of "American" and "cunt." | |
| AmeriKKKan | Reference to inherent racism in U.S. society, with "KKK" standing for the Ku Klux Klan. Entered the language as part of 1960s counterculture slang. | |
| Amerikos | Russian derogatory term for a dumb American. | |
| Ami | A German abbreviation of "Amerikaner." By itself it is not derogatory. "Scheiß-Ami" ("shit American") is obviously derogatory. | |
| Buddy Blaster | Refers to US troops' inability to distinguish between friend and foe on the battlefield. | |
| Bushmen | For electing the Bush dynasty. | |
| Carpetbagger | During the post-Civil War Reconstruction era, businessmen from the North moved to the South carrying their possessions in bags made of cheap carpet. | |
| Chopper | There is a high circumcision rate in the United States. | |
| Colonial | Used by Europeans for Americans. | |
| Dubya | Nickname for U.S. president George W. Bush, mocked as not so bright. | |
| Duke Nukem | Refers to the Americans having used the first atomic bomb. | |
| Flash | Stands for "Fucking Lazy American Shit Head." Used by Israelis to refer to American tourists who are accustomed to an easier standard of living. Compare: Dib. | |
| Great Satan | Some Muslim leaders have referred to America as "The Great Satan." | |
| Hamburger | Used by Koreans to slur Americans. | |
| Hot Dog Eater | Used by Canadians, referring to American tourists who eat a lot of hot dogs. | |
| Imperialist | The USA is considered to be an empire. | |
| Jake | Used by Jamaicans toward white Americans. May be from the "Jake and the Fatman" TV show. | |
| Jar-Head/Jarhead | U.S. Marines have haircuts that look like jar lids. | |
| Jarhead | While commonly used as a term for US Marines, here used against Americans more broadly to imply they are empty-headed or militaristic. | |
| Joe | Americans were referred to as "G.I. Joe" in World War II. | |
| Jumbo Jaws | The great big mutant chins many Yanks have. | |
| Kano | Filipino slang for Americans. Shortened from "Amerikano." | |
| Merkin | A mocking pronunciation of "American"; also a pubic wig. | |
| MOB | Stands for "Morbidly Obese Bodies," because Americans are said to be mostly fat (also "Morbidly Obese Bitches" for women). | |
| Oil Junky | The United States is a major consumer of oil. | |
| Pindos | A new word for "American" used in Russia. | |
| Puckstop | Great targets, slow moving and slow witted. | |
| SCAB | Stands for "Stupid Caucasian American Bitches." | |
| Sceptic | Rhyming slang: "septic tank" = "Yank." Both are "full of shit." | |
| Scheiss-Ami | Used by Germans as a derogatory reference to Americans. | |
| Seppo | Cockney rhyming slang: "septic tank" = "yank," shortened. | |
| Seppo/Zeppo | Short for "Septic." See: Septic, Septic Tank. | |
| Septic | Short for Septic Tank, which is rhyming slang for "Yank." Commonly used in Ireland. May also be used in the UK. | |
| Septic Tank | Cockney rhyming slang for "yank," often abbreviated to "Seppo." | |
| Septic/Sherman | Cockney rhyming slang. Septic Tank/Sherman Tank = Yank. | |
| SFA | Stands for "Stupid Fucking American." Not very clever, but very prevalent in Europe. | |
| Sodbuster | People moving to the Midwest built their homes out of thick sod, since no other building material was available. They also had to break up the sod to plant crops. | |
| Swamp Yankee | Of the same nature as "trailer trash," but referring to poor white people who live in the boonies. | |
| TAP | Stands for "Typical American Prick." | |
| Twister Fodder | Many Midwesterners live in "Tornado Alley," which is known for having a disproportionate number of tornados every year. | |
| Uncle Scam | In reference to "Uncle Sam" but with America's bad reputation. | |
| Yank | A more commonly used derivative of Yankee, used by pretty much every other English speaking country in the world. It is usually derogatory, but can be an endearing term. | |
| Yankee | Used against Americans, particularly in the South against Northerners, and internationally against all Americans. Derives from the Dutch name Janke, a diminutive of Jan, used by the Dutch in colonial New York. | |
| Yankee Doodle | Used by the British Army to make fun of the rag-tag American army in the Revolutionary War. |