Earthican

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Earthican

/ˈɜː.θɪ.kən/ UK
/ˈɝ.θɪ.kən/ US

Where it comes from

Blend of Earth + American. Possibly popularized by the adult animated sitcom Futurama.

adjective

humorous, nonstandard, not comparable Of or from the planet Earth. I went to an Earth Day event in San Francisco and there was this huge Earthican flag, circa 3000 A.D., with the red and white stripes and an image of Earth up in the corner.

noun Earthicans

humorous, nonstandard An inhabitant of planet Earth. Fry: Well, if you're going to be Earthicans, we're going to have to teach you.
Similar: Earthling, Terran, Tellurian

Opposite: alien, extraterrestrial

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Opposite: alien, extraterrestrial

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"Earthican." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/earthican. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Earthican. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/earthican

Chicago

"Earthican." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/earthican.

BibTeX

@misc{earthican_2026,
  title = {Earthican},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/earthican},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}