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noun

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The correct spelling is anglos. An English person or person of English ancestry. For example: "Back when we went to the World Cup in South Africa, we saw many anglos waving English flags."

Usage Examples

Back when we went to the World Cup in South Africa, we saw many anglos waving English flags.

I'm not an "anglo"; my grandparents are from Lithuania.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An English person or person of English ancestry.
  2. 2.(sometimes offensive) an American, especially a white one (regardless of actual ethnicity), whose native language is English (as opposed to Americans for who have another native language).
  3. 3.An Anglo-Australian (as opposed to Australians of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background).
  4. 4.An English-speaking Quebecer.
  5. 5.A white-skinned person.

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