A "Pretendian" is a term often used by Indians to describe someone who falsely claims Indigenous ancestry or cultural identity without any legitimate basis. This term is often applied to individuals who disrespectfully appropriate/change Indigenous cultures or traditions for personal gain (in an effort to seem more exotic or interesting than they really are.)
Similar to a “pretendian”, Black Americans have a play on the term "Foundational Black Americans" (FBAs) — "Fossilized Black Americans."
Just like “Pretendians”, Fossilized Black Americans cling to any minuscule amount of African DNA remnant from their ancestors, to try to legitimately claim that they are part of the black identity in the present (Even if authentic, dark-skinned Black Americans don’t see them as black; Even when they don’t look black; Even when they’re extremely distanced from blackness and black culture)
They are fossils of the former identity that their ancestors embodied.
Similar to a “pretendian”, Black Americans have a play on the term "Foundational Black Americans" (FBAs) — "Fossilized Black Americans."
Just like “Pretendians”, Fossilized Black Americans cling to any minuscule amount of African DNA remnant from their ancestors, to try to legitimately claim that they are part of the black identity in the present (Even if authentic, dark-skinned Black Americans don’t see them as black; Even when they don’t look black; Even when they’re extremely distanced from blackness and black culture)
They are fossils of the former identity that their ancestors embodied.
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Get the american roulette mug.The experience of studying in Europe for free, working in a good position there and save money/building up your own company and afterwards moving to the United States to make use of the benefits of capitalism there.
Can only be experienced by people born and raised in an European country.
Can only be experienced by people born and raised in an European country.
He studied mechanical engineering in Berlin, started a company there and when it started making good money, moved it to the States. He's living the Euro-American dream!
She's a supervisor in Pfizer. She actualy studied pharmaceutics in University of Tartu and Stockholm but moved here to live the Euro-American dream!
She's a supervisor in Pfizer. She actualy studied pharmaceutics in University of Tartu and Stockholm but moved here to live the Euro-American dream!
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2. sarcastically, an American person patently or annoyingly ordinary or typical as in the phrase "You're an American original."
2. sarcastically, an American person patently or annoyingly ordinary or typical as in the phrase "You're an American original."
John Wayne, blue jeans, baseball and Harley-Davidson motorcycles are American originals.
Vera was annoyed at Tom for chauvinistically criticising her as she was driving the car while riding the brake pedal. She said to Tom, "Boy, you're an American original."
Vera was annoyed at Tom for chauvinistically criticising her as she was driving the car while riding the brake pedal. She said to Tom, "Boy, you're an American original."
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Use Indian or American Indian (not Indian American) to refer to the first people of US and Canada
Use Native American or Amerindian to refer to the first people of North and South America and Greenland collectively.
Use Native American or Amerindian to refer to the first people of North and South America and Greenland collectively.
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