I. Yank BrE AmE ( also Yankee ) noun [countable] British English informal
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Yankee ]
an American – often used to show disapproval
II. Yan ‧ kee /ˈjæŋki/ BrE AmE noun [countable] informal
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Perhaps from Dutch Jantje 'Johnny' , used as a word for Dutch people who came to America in the 18th century ]
1 . a soldier who fought on the side of the Union (=the northern states) during the American Civil War
2 . American English someone born in or living in the northern states of the US – sometimes used in an insulting way by people from the southern US
3 . British English an American – often used to show disapproval SYN Yank
4 . American English someone from New England