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ヤンキー — meaning in English

yankī

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English meaning

  • chav noun A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.
  • 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

ヤンキー is used for these senses in English:

  • chav (UK, MLE, Ireland, derogatory, offensive ) A working-class youth, especially one associated with aggression, poor education, and a perceived "common" taste in clothing and lifestyle.

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.

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