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Americans aren't always white, and whites aren't always American.
A white person is one who is ethnically European. They can trace their ancestry to the continent of Europe and to the Caucasus mountains, from which their earliest ancestors are believed to have originated.
An American is a citzen of the United States. Most Americans are European, due to the ties the US and Europe have shared over history. However, not all Americans are European, as there are African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Latino-Americans, etc.
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What is meant by the term wapiti?
The term 'wapiti' has a few meanings. It is a Native American word for 'white' and they sometimes use it as a boy's name. It can also refer to the tail and rump of the American elk.
What is abelungu?
Abelungu is a pejorative South African term used to refer to a group of white people.
What is an all-American?
An all-American is a term used to refer to a United States patriot.
What does ole fay mean?
The words Ole Fay refer to a white person in a derogatory manner. This is the same as saying "cracker" or another derogatory term toward white people.
What does the word wigger mean?
The term "wigger" is a derogatory slang term that combines "white" and a certain racial slur, used to refer to a white person who adopts aspects of black culture in a way that is seen as inauthentic or offensive. It is considered offensive and should be avoided.
What did the term doughboys refer to?
American Soldiers
What does the term American Frontier refer to?
limit of the zone of unttled land
Who is Gussaks in Julie of the Wolves?
In "Julie of the Wolves," Gussak is a term used by Julie's people, the Eskimos, to refer to white people or outsiders. They are seen as different from the native Eskimo community and are sometimes not trusted or understood by Julie and her people.
What gringo mean?
Gringo is a term that Spanish-speaking Hispanic people originally used as a disparaging name for white people. Nowadays, it's rarely used, and if it is, it is usually used at Mexican restaurants in the phrase, "Gringo food," referring to American food.
What is yanqui?
A yanqui is a term, intended to be derogatory, to refer to a non-Latin American citizen of the United States.
Who does the term 'great white father' refer to?
The term "great white father" was used to refer to the President of the United States, in discussions with native Americans, who did not have the same kind of political structures as the European colonists had, and so did not have a basis to understand the term "President".
What is an American tiger?
An American tiger is an archaic term used invariably to refer to either a puma or a jaguar.
