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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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Origion of term "yankee"

0Can any advise where the term "yankee " is derived from?0-
  

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0 From the Online Etymological Dictionary:02br 02br 00 '02br 02br 05100 050001683, a name applied disparagingly by Du. settlers in New Amsterdam (New York) to English colonists in neighboring Connecticut. It may be from Du.

— Mister Micawber

  • 0 From the Online Etymological Dictionary:02br 02br 00 '02br 02br 05100 050001683, a name applied disparagingly by Du.
  • settlers in New Amsterdam (New York) to English colonists in neighboring Connecticut.
  • It may be from Du.
  • 00Janke00, lit.
  • "Little John," dim.
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0 From the Online Etymological Dictionary:02br
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05100 050001683, a name applied disparagingly by Du. settlers in New Amsterdam (New York) to English colonists in neighboring Connecticut. It may be from Du. 00Janke00, lit. "Little John," dim. of common personal name 00Jan00; or it may be from 00Jan Kes00
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0Aahhh, but many people from the South don't like to be called Yanks. They may get mad at you for labelling them as such. [;-)] 0-
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0 Thanks. That answers it!!! 0-
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