Yankeeism

Yan·kee·ism

Y0006200 (yăng′kē-ĭz′əm)n. A Yankee custom, characteristic, usage, or pronunciation.

Yankeeism

(ˈjæŋkɪˌɪzəm) n1. (Peoples) Yankee character, behaviour, or attitudes2. (Languages) a typical Yankee word, expression, or trait

Yan•kee•ism

(ˈyæŋ kiˌɪz əm)

n. 1. Yankee character or characteristics. 2. a Yankee expression, pronunciation, etc. [1785–95, Amer.]

Yankeeism

1. a Yankee characteristic or character.
2. British. a linguistic or cultural trait peculiar to the United States.
3. Southern U.S. a linguistic or cultural trait peculiar to the states siding with the Union during the Civil War.
4. Northern U.S. a linguistic or cultural trait peculiar to the New England states.See also: Language