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Definition Yankee in British English

Yankee noun

[countable] noun
/ˈjæŋki/
1

someone from the US This word is often used as an insulting word for referring to an American by people who are not from the US

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2

someone from the northern part of the US, especially from New England

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Definition Yankee in British English