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ugly American

Noun

Meaning

ugly American (plural ugly Americans)

(idiomatic) An American government representative, tourist, or businessperson who, in dealing with people of other nations, is haughty, rude, meddlesome, chauvinistic, or jingoistic.

Ugly American (plural Ugly Americans)

Alternative form of ugly American

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

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