Ameritrash

English Etymology en 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.James Stubbs, "Traditional Board Games: From Ameritrash to Eurogames", in Teen Games Rule!: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs (eds. Julie Scordato & Ellen Forsyth), ABC-CLIO (2014), 9781598847048, page 72 Pronunciation en /əˈmɛɹ.ɪˌtɹæʃ/ en En-au-Ameritrash.ogg AU Noun p en slang derogatory ethnic slur American people viewed as stupid or contemptible. en Americunt Amerilard en 1986 Ellis Weiner The Last Working Stiff Spy December http://books.google.com/books?id=jWahvi4is6oC&pg=PA50&dq=%22ameritrash%22 50 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. en 2003-12-08 Steve Johnson https://web.archive.org/web/20151002200532/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-12-08/features/0312080131_1_snl-al-sharpton-tv-stations-offer An 'SNL' to make you wish you lived in Iowa w:Chicago Tribune 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. en 2004 David Brooks On Paradise Drive: How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense http://books.google.com/books?id=EC0cV2UYh7UC&pg=PA19&dq=%22ameritrash%22 19 Simon & Schuster 0743262859 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, Noun - en board games sometimes _ derogatory 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. en German recreation: An affinity for rules? http://www.economist.com/node/12009728 w:The Economist 28 August 2008 The cleverest and most prolific inventors, such as Reiner Knizia (who lives in England) are nerdy superstars. Euro (also “German-style”) games must not be confused with “Ameritrash” games, which generally involve high drama and employ plastic pieces, though arguing over what the difference is seems to be gamers' second-favourite pastime. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731150354/http://www.economist.com/node/12009728 31 July 2017 en 2012 Keith Burgun Game Design Theory: A New Philosophy for Understanding Games http://books.google.com/books?id=Vs1HRANyoM4C&pg=PA55&dq=%22ameritrash%22 55 CRC Press 2013 9781466554207 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. en 2012 Scott Rogers Swipe This!: The Guide to Great Touchscreen Game Design http://books.google.com/books?id=Jd9l1zaQf7kC&pg=PA231&dq=%22ameritrash%22 231 John Wiley & Sons 9781119940548 Ameritrash players like to play games with lots of dice, blind luck and space marines fighting zombies. en 2014 Julie Scordato; Ellen Forsyth James Stubbs Traditional Board Games: From Ameritrash to Eurogames Teen Games Rule!: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs http://books.google.com/books?id=fWujAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA72&dq=%22Ameritrash%22 72 ABC-CLIO 9781598847048 Risk and Monopoly are the poster children of Ameritrash. en See also en Eurogame References