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yankee
Part of speech: NounThe popular name for New England Americans.
Part of speech: AdjectivePertaining to, or like, citizens of the United States in general or New Englanders in particular.
Usage examples "yankee":- Then Mr Hall, the brave and imperturbable Yankee, " gave them fits," as he termed it. - "Annie o' the Banks o' Dee", Gordon Stables.
- Yet this Yankee skipper does not accuse me. - "The Green Mummy", Fergus Hume.
- It's a Yankee plan! - "The Reign of Greed Complete English Version of 'El Filibusterismo'", Jose Rizal.