Meaning of Eagleland Osmosis | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A phenomenon in which consumers of American media mistakenly assume that other countries' cultures are similar to that of the United States.
   Internet, uncountable
2. The tendency of American culture to spread to other countries.
   Internet, proscribed, rare, uncountable

Examples

“It's called Eagleland Osmosis.”

“Eagleland osmosis maybe? Sure, WB is an American studio but since the movies happen in Britain, they shouldn't shoehorn blatantly American measurements as the result. And besides, I'm sure many Americans have at least some knowledge of Celsius anyways.”

“I think a lot of things related to the legal system are vulnerable to Eagleland Osmosis, because many people never have any first-hand experience with stuff like getting arrested/sued, etc. and instead all their knowledge comes from shows and movies. For example, I thought for awhile^([sic]) that the right to make a phone call after getting arrested was a thing here as well.”

“think this is called "eagleland osmosis"”

“My LIfe Is Murder just had a guy referred to as having graduated summa cum laude from the London Business School - either this is a clue or somebody's sufgering^([sic]) Eagleland Osmosis :)”

“That one is pure Eagleland Osmosis. In the US, the people get one shot at a conviction. If someone is found not guilty, they generally can not be tried again, even if new evidence comes to light.”

“I think it's called Eagleland Osmosis: The constant reframing of the debate to be on American terms and based on American values.”

“One of the things about living in America's hat (aka Canada) is that we suffer from Eagleland Osmosis. In Catholic matters it's even worse. Almost everything comes from the US. The hymnals, the CCD materials, the missals, etc. And none of them mention that anything might be different in Canada.”

“Only in places suffering from Eagleland Osmosis. This sort of construction is normal in most places that speak traditional English.”

“Gaol is actually the traditional British way of spelling the American jail. It's still used in Britain and here in Australia, although we kinda use both spellings due to Eagleland Osmosis.”

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