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Etymologies
- Probably from Dutch Janke, nickname of Jan, John.
Examples
“The term yankee was invented by British soldiers in the seventeenth century as an epithet against bawdy Dutch pirates in the West Indies.”
“In the six New England states, a yankee is somebody who eats pie for breakfast.”
“June 8th, 2006 at 1: 31 pm amy says: yankee is gringo”
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“The azteca language is used everyday - chocolate, tomato, metate, even the word yankee is a nahuatl word, it means stranger.”
“See that's my point Anna why do you need to call the yankee's stupid?”
“On November 21st, 2009 at 10: 15 am heather trammell said: it's called yankee pot pie (at least my family does) and its saltine crackers broken up with gravy poured over it .. its simple but tastes really good!”
“The reason I put "yankee" in quotes is because, in Texas, any US accent that isn't Texan or Southern is considered a "yankee" accent.”
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“The reason I put quotes around "yankee" is because, in Texas, any US accent that is not Texan or Southern is considered a "yankee" accent.”
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“Perhaps from fear of falling in with the grittier stereotypes so moften loved, then charicatured and mocked by the media and genral "yankee" populuos ...”
“I grew up in an openly, even proudly racist and insular society where the term "yankee" was often used to describe those from areas of the United States outside of the south.”
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Alle Menschen werden Brüder
It's only a question of time, when.
Derogatory terms for anybody different.zog lover, zipperhead, zip, yid, yellow, yankee, yank, wog, whitey, wigga, wop, whigger and 315 more...
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Realia from Everywhere
Culturally defined terms and expressions from the four corners of the world
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whichbe One who has gotten yanked. Dec 31, 2008
reesetee Wow. Déjà vu, c_b.... Jul 30, 2008
chained_bear Good Yankee-used-as-adjective quote found today. The Staunton (Va.) Vindicator, May 3, 1861:
Half Sheet.
We are able only to give our readers a half sheet this week. It will be seen however, that we furnish almost as much reading matter as usual, as we have thrown out all the Yankee advertisements except one or two that have paid in advance. We devote our space almost entirely to the publication of news relating to the present crisis. Jul 30, 2008
reesetee Sports? What are they? Apr 9, 2008
chained_bear F&%$ baseball. I hate sports.
Except the Olympics. I loves me summa dat Olympics. Yeys. (see torch) Apr 9, 2008
bilby We're not even talking baseball yet? Apr 9, 2008
chained_bear It seems WeirdNET isn't quite sure if this word could mean "a native or inhabitant of the United States," so it has to say it three times. For an interesting argument, see the second WeirdNET definition on Virginians and imagine the conversation between a Virginian (native or inhabitant of the United States) and a Yankee (native or inhabitant of the United States). Whooooeeeee!! Sounds like FUN! Apr 9, 2008