アメポチ

Japanese

Etymology

Clipping of アメリカ (Amerika, “America, the United States”) +‎ ポチ (-pochi, “dog”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) アメぽち [áꜜmèpòchì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [a̠me̞po̞t͡ɕi]

Noun

アメポチ or アメぽち • (amepochi) 

1. (politics, slang) A politician who submissively subscribes to the interests and policies of the United States; an American puppet.