Well, everybody born in the american continent is technically “american” too, including Central and South America. Is there a specific term in english for these people?

Edit: Thanks for all your answers, especially the wholesome ones and those patient enough to explain it thoroughly. Since we (South Americans) and you (North Americans) use different models/conventions of continent boundaries, it makes sense for you to go by “Americans”, while it doesn’t for us.

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      31 year ago

      Holup being from Spanish America I promise you Americano does in fact mean American, despite all complaints.

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        1 year ago

        What are you talking about? all my life it’s been “estadounidense”. Americano was always politically charged and used by those promoting globalization.

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        31 year ago

        Que chucha, acá siempre usamos estadounidense, norte americano, o derechamente gringo. Jamás he escuchado a nadie decir americano para referirse específicamente a los de EEUU.

        Excepto la ropa americana, pero ese es otro contexto cultural que no tiene anda que ver con la discusión.

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          11 year ago

          Jamás he escuchado a nadie decir americano para referirse específicamente a los de EEUU.

          I have in Mexico. Strangely “estadounidense” is not something a Mexican would call themselves.