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orange-American

orange-American noun: a white American who has orange-colored skin, used primarily in reference to Donald Trump.

Noun

orange-American (plural orange-Americans)

  1. (US, derogatory, humorous) A white American who has orange-colored skin, used primarily in reference to Donald Trump.
    • Now one of Ohio's libtard groups is using the poll results to their own ends, pointing out that [John] Boehner's push to extend the Bush tax cuts would benefit his own elitist subculture of Orange-Americans - including the kids from "The Jersey Shore."2010 September 7, White Crime Wave, “Boner Hates Fellow Orange-Americans”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh (Usenet)
    • Famous orange-American Donald Trump has had a busy few months, feuding with State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, pretending to be friends with recently deceased civil rights icon Nelson Mandela, and fulminating on Twitter about how climate change isn’t real because it’s cold outside during...2014 February 18, Anna Merlan, “Donald Trump's Fake Gubernatorial Campaign Will Soon Have a Fake Exploratory Committee”, in The Village Voice

Adjective

orange-American (comparative more orange-American, superlative most orange-American)

  1. (derogatory, humorous) Of or pertaining to an orange-American.
    • "The person who runs these hotels is a giant racist which is pretty ironic for someone who is Orange-American. Would not recommend," said another.2017 March 10, Jim Zarroli, “Falling Stars: Negative Yelp Reviews Target Trump Restaurants, Hotels”, in NPR

Forms of orange-American

Noun
pluralorange-Americans
alternative formorange American
Adjective
comparativemore orange-American
superlativemost orange-American

Origin of orange-American

From orange + American, by analogy with other racial categories such as African-American or white American. Popularized in the 2010s in reference to Donald Trump's allegedly excessive use of tan makeup.

Questions about orange-American

What does orange-American mean?
Orange-American means a white American who has orange-colored skin, used primarily in reference to Donald Trump.
What part of speech is orange-American?
Orange-American can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of orange-American?
The plural of orange-American is orange-Americans.

Words near orange-American in the dictionary

  1. orange trees
  2. Orange Walk
  3. Orange Walk Town
  4. orange wine
  5. orange wines
  6. orange-American
  7. orange-Americans
  8. orange-ball-tree
  9. orange-ball-trees
  10. orange-bellied parrot
  11. orange-bellied parrots

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