| 单词 | Yankee |
| 释义 | Word Frequency Yankee(ˈjæŋkɪ) or informal Yank noun 1. often derogatory a native or inhabitant of the US; American 2. a native or inhabitant of New England 3. a native or inhabitant of the Northern US, esp a Northern soldier in the Civil War 4. communications a code word for the letter y 5. finance a bond issued in the US by a foreign borrower adjective 6. of, relating to, or characteristic of Yankees Word origin C18: perhaps from Dutch Jan Kees John Cheese, nickname used derisively by Dutch settlers in New York to designateEnglish colonists in Connecticut |
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