Americanese
noun
Amer·i·ca·nese
ə-ˌmer-ə-kə-ˈnēz
-ˌmər-,
-ˌme-rə-,
-ˈnēs
often disparaging
: the English language as spoken in the U.S. : american english
I was flipping through the course catalog before my freshman year of college—my first year at university; sorry for the Americanese—trying to decide how to fill that hole on my schedule …—Alexander Bushroe
A fellow film critic recently chided me for using the term "movies". When I asked what the problem was, I was informed that the term was "Americanese" …—David Jenkins
He was venomous, however, about Americanese and the influence Hollywood films had had on younger people …—Adam Gratton
… trading barbs that the translator renders in perfect young Americanese, "dudes" and … all.—Kirkus Reviews
A whole chapter is devoted to Americanese, the slurring of words commonplace in daily conversations …—Knoxville (Tennessee) News-Sentinel
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“Americanese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Americanese. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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