Definition of yankee Yankee

/jæˈŋki/ - [yangkee] - Yan•kee

We found 16 definitions of yankee from 6 different sources.

What does yankee mean?

Noun
yankee - an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
		Yank, Northerner
		american a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
		north a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city
		the states, u.s.a., united states of america, us, america, u.s., united states, usa North America and South America and Central America
yankee - an American (especially to non-Americans)
		Yank, Yankee-Doodle
yankee - an American who lives in New England
		New Englander, Yankee
		american a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
Adjective Yankee, yankeer, yankeest
yankee - used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)
		northern situated in or coming from regions of the north; "the northern hemisphere"; "northern autumn colors"

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yankee (Noun)
A native or inhabitant of New England .
yankee (Noun)
A native or inhabitant of the Northern USA.
yankee (Noun)
A native or inhabitant of the USA.
yankee (Noun)
A large triangular headsail used in light or moderate winds and set on the fore topmast stay. Unlike a genoa it does not fill the whole fore triangle , but is set in combination with the working staysail.
yankee (Noun)
A player that plays for the York New York Yankees .
yankee (Noun)
A wager on four selections, consisting of 11 separate bets: six doubles, four trebles and a fourfold accumulator. A minimum two selections must win to gain a return.
yankee (Verb)
To cheat, trick or swindle somebody; to misrepresent something.

yankee (n.)
A nickname for a native or citizen of New England, especially one descended from old New England stock; by extension, an inhabitant of the Northern States as distinguished from a Southerner; also, applied sometimes by foreigners to any inhabitant of the United States.
yankee (a.)
Of or pertaining to a Yankee; characteristic of the Yankees.

yankee
An inhabitant of the Northern States as distinguished from a Southerner, also applied sometimes by foreigners to any inhabitant of the United States.

yankee
An appellation often erroneously given to North Americans in general, whereas it is strictly applicable to those of the New England states only; it is not used complimentarily in the back settlements.

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yankee in sign language