I. Yank (also Yankee) noun [countable] British English informal
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: Yankee]
an American – often used to show disapproval

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II. Yan‧kee /ˈjæŋki/ noun [countable] informal
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: Perhaps from Dutch Jantje 'Johnny', used as a word for Dutch people who came to America in the 18th century]

1. a soldier who fought on the side of the Union (=the northern states) during the American Civil War

2. American English someone born in or living in the northern states of the US – sometimes used in an insulting way by people from the southern US

3. British English an American – often used to show disapproval Synonym : Yank

4. American English someone from New England

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