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| Date: | 1700-1800 |
| Origin: | Perhaps from Dutch Jantje 'Johnny', used as a word for Dutch people who came to America in the 18th century |
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Yan‧kee
[countable] informal
[countable] informal1 a soldier who fought on the side of the Union (=the northern states) during the American Civil War
2 American EnglishSA 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 [= Yank]
4 American English someone from New England
