Ameritrash

noun
/əˈmɛɹ.ɪˌtɹæʃ/

Etymology

Blend of American + trash. The board game sense was originally used by Eurogame fans to deride American-style board games, but was later adopted by fans of these games.

  1. derived from *dóru — “tree
  2. derived from *þrakjaz — “dirt
  3. inherited from trasch
  4. compounded as ameritrash — “American + trash

Definitions

  1. American people viewed as stupid or contemptible.

    • These individuals, either by birth or marriage, have acquired trust fund wings, which permit them to defy the law of economic gravity that rules everyone else. They are Ameritrash.
    • Ameritrash heiress and, now, reality-TV star Paris Hilton coming on to mock her Internet sex tape was funny, until Fallon's winking performance pushed the dialogue past sly innuendo and into sophomoric overkill.
    • Late at night in these neighborhoods, you find the Ameritrash, the club-happy, E-popping, pacifier-sucking people who live in a world of gold teeth caps, colorful scarfwear, […]
  2. A genre of board games predominant in the United States, characterized by a high degree…

    A genre of board games predominant in the United States, characterized by a high degree of luck, longer playtimes, player conflict, and highly developed, often dramatic themes, especially involving war or adventure.

    • It's worth noting that Ameritrash games seem to have the most in common with modern video games: heavily thematic experiences with a big focus on production values.
    • Ameritrash players like to play games with lots of dice, blind luck and space marines fighting zombies.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Ameritrash. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA