What does the cryptic crossword clue "The American putting off English so (4)" mean?

The definition is "so". The wordplay uses a deletion. TH (abbreviation="The") + US (abbreviation="American") = THUS; definition: "so" The answer is THUS.

The American putting off English so (4)

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