ugly Americans

A form of ugly American — An American government representative, tourist, or businessperson who, in dealing with people of other nations, is haughty, rude, meddlesome, chauvinistic, or jingoistic.

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Meanings

ugly Americans1

noun
  1. pluralplural of ugly American

Ugly Americans2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Ugly American
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APA

ugly Americans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ugly%20Americans

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“ugly Americans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ugly%20Americans. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ugly Americans,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ugly%20Americans.

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