Definition of Yankee
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a native or inhabitant of New England
b
: a native or inhabitant of the northern U.S.
2
: a native or inhabitant of the U.S.
Yankee
communications code wordDefinition of Yankee (Entry 2 of 2)
—used as a code word for the letter y
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The first known use of Yankee was in 1758
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