"Pinoy" is a colloquial term used to refer to a Filipino or someone of Filipino-descent. It originated from the word "Filipino" itself, with the last syllable "no" being reversed to form "Pinoy." The term is widely used in the Philippines and among Filipinos abroad as a way to identify themselves and express pride in their heritage.
Desiree
believes that we need to merge "Pinoy" with "American" to
describe people such as herself who are now rooted in both places. She thinks
"Amerinoy" might fit the bill.
Here
are three other possibilities: "Pinerican," "Ampinoy," or
"Pinoycan."
Curiously
enough, all of these merged names could pass as the common name for a drug used
for treating constipation.
—Mitchell
Hegman
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