Yankee — meaning in English

English meaning

• yank verb To pull something suddenly and forcefully.
• Yankee noun An informal term for someone from the United States, especially (historically) the northern states or New England.

Senses

Yankee is used for these senses in English:

• Yank (US) A Yankee, a Northerner: someone from the Northern United States, especially from New England.

yank — full definition

1. verb To pull something suddenly and forcefully.
2. noun Informal (often outside the US), a term for an American, especially one from the northern states.

Yankee — full definition

1. noun An informal term for someone from the United States, especially (historically) the northern states or New England.
2. noun A player for the New York Yankees baseball team.

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