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What slang did the British use for the Americans in World War 2?
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoPrimarily the word was Yank or Yankee. (Brits do not see the north/south thing) 'Overpaid, oversexed & over here' illustrates the feelings some had about the American military in UK.
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