"Jack Stein" wrote in message ...
Most English dictionaries list "US citizen" as at least one of the
definitions of "American" Often the FIRST definition. This is common
usage for far more than just US citizens. If you uttered the word
"American" anywhere on earth, you most likely would have to explain
yourself if you wanted it interpreted differently.

You're are bloviating about nothing.
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"American" typically refers to citizens of the USA. I believe the Mexicans
have more to say about that but that is waning.

However, "America" sometimes refers to other countries in North America,
depending on the context and where you are.

The "USanian" name was only a cute way of referring to our citizens of the
USA. The term is used frequently online by people that harbor no ill feeling
towards us similar to "Canuckistani" for Canadian people I know or "Aussie"

Now if I used the term....

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Eric