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Yankee

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Yankee (noun)
  2. Yankee
  3. Yankee corn (noun)
  4. Yankee-Doodle (noun)
  5. Yankee machine (noun)

1Yan·kee

noun \ˈyaŋ-kē\

Definition of YANKEE

1
a : a native or inhabitant of New England b : a native or inhabitant of the northern United States
2
: a native or inhabitant of the United States
— Yan·kee·dom \-kē-dəm\ noun
— Yan·kee·ism \-kē-ˌi-zəm\ noun
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Examples of YANKEE

  1. a Southern girl who married a Yankee

Origin of YANKEE

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1758

Rhymes with YANKEE

cranky, hankie, lanky, skanky

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