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Default Unappetizing food language in North American English

Michel Boucher wrote:
> "James Silverton" > wrote
>>
>> As an unapologetic American immigrant, I find the term "USAian",
>> unappetizing, difficult to pronounce and a clumsy coinage.

>
> Good thing it's not the topic then. Start your own thread. And just
> so you know, it was coined by a USAian university professor back
> around the late 1980's.


(laugh) All of a sudden Michel is enamored of a word
invented by an American.

nancy