# epithets for "American"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 9, 2010, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epithets-for-american/549741 "2010-08-09T18:38:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Mr.Excellent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epithets-for-american/549741/81 "2010-08-12T16:47:57Z")
Heh. I think I’d be rather amused at being called a seppo, particularly since I grew up in a house with an actual septic tank. ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epithets-for-american/549741/82 "2010-08-12T23:09:53Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > Also in the UK, there is a particular deadpan pronunciation of ‘American’ that usually indicates insult (if it’s not obvious from context) - it sounds the way Jeremy Clarkson always says it. Halfway through this sentence I thought “like Jeremy Clarkson?”. Then I got to the end and smiled. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epithets-for-american/549741/83 "2010-08-12T23:27:42Z")
> [@tagos](#): > > > [@Mahaloth](#): > > > > Is Limey always negative? I’ve heard it said, but took it as a gentle ribbing at most. Is Limey offensive, even though it’s outdated? > > ‘Limey’ isn’t offensive. Hmm. I wouldn’t use that term unless I wanted to offend. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epithets-for-american/549741.md?page=4)