Ugly American (pejorative)
Ugly American is a pejorative term used to refer to perceptions of loud, arrogant, demeaning, thoughtless and ethnocentric behavior of American citizens mainly abroad, but also at home. Although the term is usually associated with or applied to travelers and tourists, it also applies to US corporate businesses in the international arena.
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Famous quotes containing the words ugly and/or american:
“The truth usually has a slightly ugly look.”
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