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Himantolophus t1_ja561yc wrote

So "american" means "not a merican"?

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RopeADerp02 t1_ja59m71 wrote

I'm pretty sure you're making a joke. But for those who are curious, the Americas were named after Amerigo Vespucci.

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Sir-Viette t1_ja5cbcr wrote

It’s Latin rather than Greek.

“A-Meri-Can” means “A Merry Can”.

Otherwise, it would mean “Not A Merry Can”.

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