Yankee
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Definition of YANKEE
—a communications code word for the letter y
First Known Use of YANKEE
1952
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
See Examples of YANKEE
- a Southern girl who married a Yankee
Origin of YANKEE
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1758
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