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.

  • morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de
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    That sentence stumped me too, really weird wording. Apparently it means “rare, seldom used” in US English.

    Edit: just checked Urban Dictionary and welp, I didn’t foresee the British slang meaning o_O