Words & TermsPeople and character
seppo
An American; shortened from septic tank = Yank.
In a sentence
The character used seppo as a mocking name for an American.
Where it came from
Australian rhyming-slang tradition strongly attests seppo/septic tank for Yank.
- Initial era
- 1900–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established