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Do other countries have self-mocking slang words for their nation?For example:American:


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Do other countries have self-mocking slang words for their nation?

For example:

American: 'Murica
Australia: "Straya
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In the same shortening sense, we have 'Schland
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Is it a mocking abbreviation, or the equivalent of "America" for United States of America?
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>>52198708
probly "Méjico"
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lots of brits call us the states

not sure if mocking
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>self-mocking slang words for their nation

some people here use Russian name of Poland - Pol'sha in that way
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País de moros. Literally Moor country and not even memeing. Ejpaña is also used.
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Brasil-sil-sil-sil...
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>>52198708

Those aren't mocking, they're just shortened.

>>52199760

We do and no its not
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>>52198708
People called me an "Ami" when I was in Austria. Not sure if it was friendly or not.
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>>52199760
>>52199953
Even here it's done on rare occasion ("...in den Staaten")
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>>52200022
It was the german equivalent of "kraut" in ww2 for americans but it's friendly today.
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