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my fellow americans

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
my fel-low amer-i-cans
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used to establish credibility and connection with an audience of Americans; used mostly in speeches by US politicians.

American usage

Etymology

Adaptation of earlier salutations, such as my countrymen, fellow countrymen. Popularised c. 1900.

Usage

Questions

What does my fellow americans mean?
Used to establish credibility and connection with an audience of Americans; used mostly in speeches by US politicians.
Where does my fellow americans come from?
Adaptation of earlier salutations, such as my countrymen, fellow countrymen. Popularised c. 1900.

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