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Ameritard en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /əˈmɛɹ.ɪˌtɑɹd/ (General-American)
  • /əˈmɛɹ.ɪˌtɑːd/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Blend of American + retard. Compare the suffix -tard.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar) A stupid or ignorant American.
    • […] incels often feel misrepresented in the media, being framed as white conservatives: “I’m sick of these Ameritards trying to label us all as white and right wingers. […]” 2019 November, Sylvia Jaki et al., “Online Hatred of Women in the Incels.me Forum: Linguistic Analysis and Automatic Detection”, in Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict, volume 7, number 2, →DOI:
    • Basic logic has gone out the window for video-game addicted Ameritards. 2003 February 7, Gad Fly [username], “brainwashed illiterates justify war”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh (Usenet):
    • I can't wait for all the Koran burning levels to be unleashed by irate Ameritards. 2008 October 27, Kullrad [username], “Re: Wrong froup”, in uk.sport.football (Usenet):
    • The alternative is getting rid of Mr. Bush and the brainless jingoism's^([sic]) of Ameritards like yourself. 2003 February 13, raph [username], “Re: What Happens if the US backs down now?”, in alt.arts.poetry.comments (Usenet):

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