Well, everybody born in the american continent is technically "american" too, including Central and South America. Is there a specific term in english for these people?

Edit: Thanks for all your answers, especially the wholesome ones and those patient enough to explain it thoroughly. Since we (South Americans) and you (North Americans) use different models/conventions of continent boundaries, it makes sense for you to go by "Americans", while it doesn't for us.

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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

If you call people in the Southern US a Yankee it won't end well for you.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Anyone that takes offense to being called a Yank is someone that would've been happily fighting for the Confederates during the Civil War. So fuck 'em.

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  • Not necessarily - there’s also a MLB team with this name, so folks from different regions of the US may get pissed off/confused.

    It just sounds weird to me personally, but I know it’s not an uncommon term in places like the UK/EU & I don’t take offense.

    Depends on where the person using the term is from I guess?

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