The term exclamation point is an Americanism (Mitford M. Mathews).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Pan-A|mer|i|can|ism — «PAN uh MEHR uh kuh NIHZ uhm», noun. 1. the principle or policy that all the countries in North, Central, and South America should cooperate to promote cultural, commercial, and social progress: »Pan Americanism rests upon the conviction that… … Useful english dictionary
an|ti-A|mer|i|can|ism — «AN tee uh MEHR uh kuh NIHZ uhm», noun. anti American policies, beliefs, or actions: »In Tunisia,…anger and frustration erupted in a wave of anti Americanism and in destruction of U.S. property (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
un-A|mer|i|can|ism — «UHN uh MEHR uh kuh NIHZ uhm», noun. 1. un American character, belief, or activity. 2. an un American custom or trait … Useful english dictionary
Amer·i·can·ism — /əˈmerəkəˌnızəm/ noun, pl isms [count] : a word or meaning that is common in U.S. English but is not common in the kinds of English spoken outside the U.S … Useful english dictionary
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
can — a·can·thus; ac·o·can·thera; af·ri·can·ism; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·ize; af·ri·can·oid; af·ri·can·thro·pus; alas·can; al·can·na; ali·can·te; al·mu·can·tar; amer·i·can·ese; amer·i·can·ess; amer·i·can·ism; amer·i·can·ist; amer·i·can·is·tic;… … English syllables
mer — mer·al·lu·ride; mer·a·mec; mer·bro·min; mer·cal·li; mer·cal·lite; mer·can·tile; mer·can·til·ism; mer·cap·tal; mer·cap·tan; mer·cap·tide; mer·cap·to; mer·cap·to·acetic; mer·cap·to·benzothiazole; mer·cap·tole; mer·cap·tom·er·in; mer·cap·to·purine;… … English syllables
mer|can|til|ism — «MUR kuhn tih LIHZ uhm, ty », noun. 1. the economic system prevailing in Europe in the 1500 s and 1600 s, which favored a balance of exports over imports, national wealth being measured by the amount of gold and silver possessed. A nation s… … Useful english dictionary
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
Anglo-American — An•glo A•mer•i•can [[t]ˈæŋ gloʊ əˈmɛr ɪ kən[/t]] adj. 1) gov of, pertaining to, or involving England and America, esp. the United States, or their peoples: the Anglo American alliance[/ex] 2) peo a) an American born in England or of English… … From formal English to slang
