Abang Sam

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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 .

Abang Sam

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

   Synonym: Paman Sam

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