Associations to the word «Americanism»

Wiktionary

AMERICANISM, noun. A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
AMERICANISM, noun. A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage.
AMERICANISM, noun. A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.

Dictionary definition

AMERICANISM, noun. Loyalty to the United States and its institutions.
AMERICANISM, noun. An expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans.
AMERICANISM, noun. A custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens.

Wise words

A wise man hears one word and understands two.
Yiddish Proverb