Apple-American

Definition

A demographic term for Macintosh computer users, used as a preferred alternative to the somewhat pejorative 'Mac People.' It's tech culture's way of being polite.

Example Usage

The entire design team are Apple-Americans—you'll rarely see a Windows machine in that office.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Apple-American&defid=774192)

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