English Explanatory Dictionary

my fellow Americans

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Used to establish credibility and connection with an audience of Americans; used mostly in speeches by US politicians.

Word forms

my fellow Americans

Etymology

Adaptation of earlier salutations, such as my countrymen, fellow countrymen. Popularised c. 1900.

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