Ugly American
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nounDefinition of UGLY AMERICAN
: an American in a foreign country whose behavior is offensive to the people of that country
Origin of UGLY AMERICAN
The Ugly American (1958), collection of stories by Eugene Burdick and William J. Lederer American authors
First Known Use: 1965
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