Well, everybody born in the american continent is technically “american” too, including Central and South America. Is there a specific term in english for these people?

Edit: Thanks for all your answers, especially the wholesome ones and those patient enough to explain it thoroughly. Since we (South Americans) and you (North Americans) use different models/conventions of continent boundaries, it makes sense for you to go by “Americans”, while it doesn’t for us.

  • @[email protected]
    3•1 year ago

    Holup being from Spanish America I promise you Americano does in fact mean American, despite all complaints.

    • Aram855
      3•1 year ago

      Que chucha, acá siempre usamos estadounidense, norte americano, o derechamente gringo. Jamás he escuchado a nadie decir americano para referirse específicamente a los de EEUU.

      Excepto la ropa americana, pero ese es otro contexto cultural que no tiene anda que ver con la discusión.

      • @InternetCitizen2
        1•1 year ago

        Jamás he escuchado a nadie decir americano para referirse específicamente a los de EEUU.

        I have in Mexico. Strangely “estadounidense” is not something a Mexican would call themselves.

    • @dustyDataEspañol
      3•1 year ago

      What are you talking about? all my life it’s been “estadounidense”. Americano was always politically charged and used by those promoting globalization.