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Yankee
Yan·kee Y0006000 (yăng′kē)n.1. A native or inhabitant of New England, especially one of English descent.2. A native or inhabitant of a northern US state, especially a Union soldier during the Civil War.3. A native or inhabitant of the United States.
[Origin unknown.]Word History: The first known attestation of the word Yankee is found in a letter from 1758 by General James Wolfe—he used it as a term of contempt for the American colonial troops in his command. The song Yankee Doodle, which in early versions was sung by British troops to mock colonial Americans, originally used Yankee in this way: Yankee Doodle came to town / For to buy a firelock / We will tar and feather him / And so we will John Hancock. However, colonial American soldiers turned the derisive epithet around and adopted it as a term of national pride. Many theories of the origin of this term Yankee have been advanced over the years. People already wondered about the word in 1809, when Washington Irving wrote a humorous explanation of the word as coming from a term that "in the Tchusaeg (or Massachusett) language signifies silent men." More serious proposals of a Native American origin of the word have also been made. Some have suggested, for example, that Yankee derives from the pronunciation of the English word English in one of the languages of the Native Americans. However, no form resembling Yankee has been found in records of any Native American language. According to what is perhaps the most popular theory of the origin of Yankee, it comes from Dutch Janke or Janneke, which are variants of Jantje, "Johnnie," the diminutive of Jan, the Dutch equivalent of the English name John. In this theory, Janke or Janneke would have originally been used in English as a nickname for Dutch settlers living along the Hudson River and then later extended to New Englanders. This theory finds some support in the application of the term Yanky, perhaps as a nickname, to a certain Dutch pirate active in the Caribbean in the 1680s. According to yet another theory, Yankee originated as a nickname or informal term for a Dutch person deriving from Jan Kees, a compound name made up of Jan and the common Dutch name Kees, short for Cornelius. Ultimately, however, there is not enough evidence to confirm any of these theories, and the origin of Yankee remains unknown.Yankee (ˈjæŋkɪ) or informal Yankn1. (Peoples) often derogatory a native or inhabitant of the US; American2. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of New England3. (Historical Terms) a native or inhabitant of the Northern US, esp a Northern soldier in the Civil War4. (Telecommunications) communications a code word for the letter y5. (Banking & Finance) finance a bond issued in the US by a foreign borroweradjof, relating to, or characteristic of Yankees[C18: perhaps from Dutch Jan Kees John Cheese, nickname used derisively by Dutch settlers in New York to designate English colonists in Connecticut]Yan•kee (ˈyæŋ ki)
n. 1. a native or inhabitant of the United States. 2. a native or inhabitant of New England. 3. a native or inhabitant of a Northern state. 4. a Federal soldier in the Civil War. adj. 5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Yankee or Yankees: Yankee ingenuity. [1750–60, Amer.; perhaps back formation from Dutch Jan Kees John Cheese (taken as pl.), nickname applied by the Dutch of colonial New York to English settlers in Connecticut] Yan′kee•dom, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Yankee - an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)Yank, NorthernerU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776North - the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon lineAmerican - a native or inhabitant of the United StatesFederal, Federal soldier, Union soldier - a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War | | 2. | Yankee - an American who lives in New EnglandNew EnglanderNew England - a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and ConnecticutAmerican - a native or inhabitant of the United States | | 3. | Yankee - an American (especially to non-Americans)Yankee-Doodle, YankAmerican - a native or inhabitant of the United States | | Adj. | 1. | Yankee - used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)northern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "Northern liberals"; "northern industry"; "northern cities" |
Translations北方佬北方佬的美国人美国佬美国南方州的人称美国北方州的人Yank (jӕŋk) noun an impolite word for a person from the United States of America. (貶意)美國佬 （贬意）美国佬 Yankee (ˈjӕŋki) noun, adjective1. a more affectionate word for (an) American. (暱稱) 美國人 美国人，美国佬 2. (used by Americans from the southern states of the USA) an American from the northern states. (美國南方州的人稱美國北方州的人) 北方佬 （美国南方州的人称美国北方州的人）北方佬 Yankee
yankee dimeA kiss. My grandmother would always say, "Come give me a yankee dime, my dear," when she wanted a kiss.See also: dime, Yankeedamn YankeeA disparaging term for someone from the northern United States. The term was originally bestowed upon dishonest peddlers from the north who tried to deceive customers in the south. Did that damn Yankee really just insult my home? Those northerners may think they're better than us southerners, but I'm going to set him straight right now!See also: damn, YankeeYankee go homeAn outcry against the intrusion of the US and/or Americanisms into other cultures. As the spread of American culture has increased throughout the world, so have the calls of "Yankee go home!"See also: go, home, YankeeYankee ingenuityAn inventive, imaginative, typically American cleverness used to find practical solutions or advancements. The piece of equipment is yet another example of Yankee ingenuity that has become the gold standard for farming around the world. We slag our American colleagues to no end, but we can't help but admire their Yankee ingenuity when the company is faced with some sort of technical crisis.See also: YankeeTango YankeeIn radio communications, a code phrase for "thank you" taken from the NATO phonetic alphabet terms for "T" and "Y," respectively. A: "You're clear for landing." B: "Tango Yankee, air control."See also: tango, YankeeTango Yankee phr. thank you. (NATO Phonetic Alphabet.) Tango Yankee for the email. See also: tango, YankeeYankee ingenuityIntelligent self-reliance using available materials. The phrase originated when mid-Atlantic and Southern colonists admired the ingenuity with which their New England neighbors were able to improvise tools and other ways to cope with poor farming conditions and harsh weather. Later on, and despite the dismay of sons and daughters of the Confederacy, “Yankee” described all of the United States (as in “The Yanks Are Coming”), and the phrase was similarly expanded to reflect American know-how and inventiveness.See also: YankeeYankee
Yankee, term used by Americans generally in reference to a native of New England and by non-Americans, especially the British, in reference to an American of any section. The word is most likely from the Dutch and may have been derived from Janke, diminutive of Jan [John]; from Jan and Kees, diminutive of Cornelis [Cornelius]; or from Jankaas, a combination of Jan and kaas [cheese], thus signifying John Cheese. Another hypothesized derivation is a Native American mispronunciation of English. As early as 1683, Yankey was a common nickname among the pirates of the Spanish Main; always, however, it was borne by Dutch sailors. There is no satisfactory explanation of how it came to be applied to the English settlers of colonial America and particularly to New Englanders. By 1765 it was in use as a term of contempt or derision, but by the opening of the American Revolution, New Englanders were proud to be called Yankees. The popularity of the marching song Yankee Doodle probably had much to do with the term's subsequent wide usage. In the Civil War the word was applied disparagingly by the Confederates to Union soldiers and Northerners generally, and with Southern hatred for the North rekindled by the Reconstruction period it survived long after the war was over. In World War I, the English began calling American soldiers, both Southerners and Northerners, Yankees. At that time too the shortened form Yank became popular in the United States, with George M. CohanCohan, George Michael
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..... Click the link for more information. 's war song "Over There" contributing largely to its increased usage. However, Yank, too, was known in the 18th cent., as early as 1778, and the Confederates also used that form in the Civil War. Yankee and Yank were again popular designations for the American soldier in World War II. In Latin America the term Yanqui is applied to U.S. citizens, often—especially after the Cuba revolution—with a note of hostility. Yankee a term that achieved popularity in the 18th century. Originally a nickname for New Englanders, it was applied by British soldiers to the rebel colonists during the American Revolution of 1775–83. After the Civil War of 1861–65 it became a nickname for the residents of the northern states. The term “Yankee” was eventually extended to include all Americans. Yankeeto an American, a New Englander; to a Southern American, any Northerner; to a foreigner, any American. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 953]See: AmericaYankee (informal), Yank1. Often disparaging 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 AcronymsSeeYYankee
Related to Yankee: Yankee DoodleSynonyms for Yankeenoun an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)SynonymsRelated Words- U.S.A.
- United States
- United States of America
- US
- USA
- America
- the States
- U.S.
- North
- American
- Federal
- Federal soldier
- Union soldier
noun an American who lives in New EnglandSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an American (especially to non-Americans)SynonymsRelated Wordsadj used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)Related Words |