YANKEE


Meaning of YANKEE in English

(~s)

1.

A ~ is a person from a northern or north-eastern state of the United States. (mainly AM)

N-COUNT

2.

Some speakers of British English refer to anyone from the United States as a ~. This use could cause offence. (INFORMAL)

N-COUNT

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