Ugly American

noun

1. a stereotypical representation of an American tourist as a brash and insensitive philistine

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ugly American¹

C20: from title of a novel (1958) by William Lederer and Eugene Burdick

Example Sentences

While not exactly the Ugly American, Sinatra provided plenty of his own homegrown ballast.

From The Daily Beast

He has traveled overseas and played the part of “The Ugly American.”

From The Daily Beast