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0 pointsjason-phillips3y ago0 comments

As an Ami who grew up in West Germany, das ist die erste Sache dass ich habe auch gesehen/that's the first thing I saw too.

Also, "gar nichts". But we would say gar nix for short.

0 pointsjason-phillips3y ago0 comments

As an Ami who grew up in West Germany, das ist die erste Sache dass ich habe auch gesehen/that's the first thing I saw too.

Also, "gar nichts". But we would say gar nix for short.

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thrdbndndn3y ago· 4 in thread

What does Ami mean in this context?

(I know Amis people [1], but don't think it would be relevant here).

German slang for "US citizens", shortend from "Amerikaner".

Be careful, it is derogatory.

"Ami" is German short form for "American"

b-zee3y ago

According to the Wiktionary linked:

> (informal, mildly derogatory) Yank, Yankee, American (native or inhabitant of the USA)

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