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‘Merica (also ‘Murica)
Noun (humorous)
Definition: America (used especially to emphasise qualities regarded as stereotypically American, such as materialism or fervent patriotism)
Examples: “Over here in ‘Merica we do what we want!”
“In ‘Murica, convenience rules!”
“Surely there are no fascist nut-job media in ‘Merica, are there?”
“If you love ‘Merica you should buy everything on credit card!”
Origin: Mid 19th century: representing a regional or nonstandard pronunciation of America.
Published in Dawn, Young World, December 17th, 2016
