'Merican

American  

[mer-i-kuhn] / ˈmɛr ɪ kən /

'Murican, or Merican

adjective

1. contraction of American (often used humorously to suggest either a sarcastic or patriotic sentiment): I’m gonna get me some real ’Merican food.

   It’s easy to get lured into the ’Merican appetite for more, more, more.

   I’m gonna get me some real ’Merican food.

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noun

1. contraction of American (often used humorously to suggest either a sarcastic or patriotic sentiment): Most of the guests in this hotel are ’Mericans, just like us.

   By Thursday, we’d had quite enough of these ’Mericans.

   Most of the guests in this hotel are ’Mericans, just like us.

Etymology

Origin of 'Merican

First recorded in 1820–25; by loss of initial, unaccented syllable of American ( def. ) (in the sense “pertaining to the United States of America”)

Example Sentences

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'Merican

Suddenly 'Merican Joe halted and, removing his mitten, drew his bare hand across his eyes.

From Connie Morgan in the Fur Country by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx

And when the boy explained to the best of his ability the old saw, 'Merican Joe, who had never seen a chicken in his life, nodded sagely.

From Connie Morgan in the Fur Country by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx

"But what do you care—" The voice ceased suddenly, and 'Merican Joe sprang back from the doorway so swiftly that he knocked Connie into the snow.

From Connie Morgan in the Fur Country by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx

“I brought a ’Merican girl to you-all, to take care of her as far as Nice.

From Polly and Her Friends Abroad by Lillian Elizabeth Roy

Upon the sixth day 'Merican Joe halted the outfit upon the shore of a little lake which lay some five miles from the south shore of Keith Bay.

From Connie Morgan in the Fur Country by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx