Abang Sam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of abang (“brother”) +‎ English Sam, literally “brother Sam”, coined by Indonesian litterateur Bambang Bujono to match the initialism of Amerika Serikat (“United States”), partial calque of English Uncle Sam.

Noun

Abang Sam

  1. Uncle Sam, a personification of the United States federal government
    Synonym: Paman Sam
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