Khmer Rouge

The Cambodian regime that terrorized Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. In the 1970s, the USA bombed Cambodia to get rid of the communist Vietcong, who was hiding underground, but this caused the Khmer Rouge to mistrust the USA and they overthrew the Western puppet, Lon Nol, since Cambodia tried to remain neutral. The leader of the Khmer Rouge, Pol Pot, was not a true communist, because he was a Chinese puppet being installed by China and Pol Pot even discarded communism in 1975. In fact, the West also supported the Khmer Rouge and didn't care if Cambodians were suffering. In actuality, Pol Pot was a Khmer nationalist by seeking to resurrect the Khmer Empire, based on his desire to slaughter all Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Cham, and other races, who he saw as threats to the Khmer race, as well as slaughtering Buddhists and the educated, and reclaiming lost territories, including South Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos. Also, Pol Pot wanted to remove Cambodian currency for the Khmer elites to flourish in wealth for themselves. After massacring about 1.7 to 2.2 million Cambodians, Pol Pot made a foolishly grave mistake by stepping onto Vietnam's soil from the west. The Vietcong easily defeated and exiled the Khmer Rouge into Cambodia's forests, where Pol Pot was put under house arrest until he died in 1998. Although, Pol Pot was largely assisted by PLA soldiers of Beijing to ward off against the Vietnamese from the north, but the Khmer Rouge was finished.

Despite the Khmer Rouge era being over, Hun Sen was a Khmer Rouge officer and he was installed as the prime minister of Cambodia in the late 20th century. Hun Sen used to support the Khmer Rouge's heinous actions against the Cambodians until he ceased supporting the Khmer Rouge in favor of siding with the Vietcong and his Cambodian people. However, Hun Sen sides with China now to enrich himself with wealth by allowing China to occupy his military naval base. It seems that money and power are more important than a human life to greedy politicians. Look at the brighter side. At least Cambodia isn't as totalitarian as North Korea or China these days, but we will see how Cambodia will be doing in the future.

Khmer Rouge by TheUnknown21 February 5, 2020

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Khmer Spirit

adj. Kh·mer Spir·it·ed.

1. A person of mild mental retardation having a mental age of from 7 to 12 years and generally having communication and social skills enabling some degree of academic or vocational education. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.

No records of the use of this term have been documented, origin leads to INA.

Khmer Spirit by Foolhardy March 6, 2003

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Don’t khmer to me

The popular online term “Don’t Khmer to me” may not have an exact definition but it boils down to “don’t lie to me” ,“don’t steal from me” or “don’t cheat on me” . This term can often be found during a heated conversation between an outsider and a Khmer person where the outsider typically responds to the Khmer person’s accusation by saying “don’t Khmer to me”.

P1: “Hey, Muay Thai is actually from Cambodia”
P2: “don’t Khmer to me”

Don’t khmer to me by Henry Kissinger July 10, 2025

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Don’t Khmer to me

Used to tell someone not to be overly honest or straightforward with you.
Comes from the reputation of Cambodian (Khmer) people as being honest, loyal, and kind.

A: “That outfit doesn’t look good on you.”
B: “Wow… don’t Khmer to me, just lie and say I look fine.”

Don’t Khmer to me by Dowieries August 19, 2025

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Kumerican

A person who resides in Greater Kumasi. A real kumerican must respect the city of Kumasi and the Golden stool, Okomfo Anokye and OTUMFOUR, and must also be hardworking and business-minded..they believe in Good life and prosperity. They make their haters look like Teletubbies and scooby doos.

I am Kumerican. Born and raised in Kumerica

Kumerican by Kofi bonsu Quaye August 27, 2020

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KUMERICA

Kumerica is an internet slang (sensational social media word) for the city of Kumasi in Asanti Region of Ghana. The word Kumerica was coined from a blend (portmanteau) of Kumasi and America (Ku + merica) by the young people of Kumasi (Oseikrom or The Garden City of West Africa) who live their lifestyle full of luxuries, bling-blings and display of jewels, gold chains, ostentatious cars, royalty and riches like the people of America. Originally, their main purpose was to showcase their riches and luxurious lifestyle, to tell the world that they live in Kumasi but their lifestyles are like the Americans; and this includes how they speak American English (especially American slangs, tonations and accent), how they dress, and wear luxury clothes, shoes and use cars. This word was coined and popped up on the social media mid this year (2020). Anyone born in Kumerica and/or lives in Kumerica is called Kumerican. As at the time of writing this piece of article, the word Kumerica or Kumerican is the most trending used word in Ghana, and globally recognized. Now the word Kumerican is someone who lives in and/or born in Kumerica (Kumasi), and it doesn't matter whether the person dresses and behaves like an American or lives in luxurious lifestyle with bling-bling. The up-coming artistes and musicians in Kumerica have popularized the term (Kumerica and Kumerican) in their songs and music to reflect their identity as Kumericans and Asantes at large.

Kumericans eg: Zoro King is one of the Godfathers of KUMERICANS.

Kumerica eg: OTUMFOU is the King of The United States of Asantes, and he lives at Manhyia Palace, the Washington DC of KUMERICA.

Kumerican or Kumerica eg: Nana Akwasi Boakye Yiadom (Naby) is a KUMERICAN from KUMERICA but currently lives in the UK.

Kumerica eg: YPee is one of the great artistes in KUMERICA who has musicalized the towns in KUMERICA to correspond to the cities and states in America. Eg: Bantama is called Florida, Kejetia is now called New York, Adum is now called Manhattan in KUMERICA.

KUMERICA by Naby August 28, 2020

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