▲ 34 ▼ Question for the Usonians, imagine Iran and the US making a compromise where the US owns the straight of Hormuz and in exchange Iran now owns California. How would you react to this news? (lemmy.ml) submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by folaht@lemmy.ml to c/shittyasklemmy@lemmy.ml 19 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world -5 points 1 week ago (2 children) USonians is an interesting way of saying American. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) You can blame usonian architect Frank Lloyd Wright for bringing that back to the lexicon. It comes from a Scottish-usonian writer who thought "American" was pretentious and variations of "United Statian" not specific. Fun fact: In esperanto, the denonym of the US is "usono" permalink fedilink source parent [–] DornerStan@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 week ago America includes Canada, Mexico, and all of South America. OP is asking people in the United States, aka Statesians or Burgers permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) You can blame usonian architect Frank Lloyd Wright for bringing that back to the lexicon. It comes from a Scottish-usonian writer who thought "American" was pretentious and variations of "United Statian" not specific. Fun fact: In esperanto, the denonym of the US is "usono" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DornerStan@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 week ago America includes Canada, Mexico, and all of South America. OP is asking people in the United States, aka Statesians or Burgers permalink fedilink source parent