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Blend of excited + United States of America, from Americans' perceived excitability. Cf. also excited states.
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Today it means: Synonym of United States, a country in North America. Full definition →
Blend of excited + United States of America, from Americans' perceived excitability. Cf. also excited states.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.