what does Yankee means ? and hope to give me details about it?

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what does Yankee means ? and hope to give me details about it

Answer 1

The term Yankee (also Yank) has a number of possible meanings, but in almost all contexts, it refers to someone of American origin or heritage. Within the USA, its popular meaning has varied over time. Historically, the term usually refers to residents of New England, as used by Mark Twain in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. During and after the American Civil War, its popular meaning expanded to include any Northerner or resident of the Union, and included any resident of the Northeast (New England, Mid-Atlantic, and upper Great Lakes states). Over time, however, the term has since reverted to its 18th century geographic indication of New England, except when the speaker is from the South.

Answer 2

Being from the south, I might have a slightly different meaning for the term Yankee. During the "UnCivil" war, if you fought for the south you were a "rebel" if you fought with the north or were a northern sympathizers you were a Yankee. In most of the south today, that war is over. There are some remote areas where there is still some Northern resentment and they add the word "damn" to the term Yankee. Anyone living above the Mason Dixon line was and is called a Yankee today by some southerners.

Answer 3

There are three accounts of its origin:
1. it comes from Jan Kaese, 'John Cheese' the nickname for the typical new York Dutchman;
2. Yinghees, hence Yankees, the closest the Indians could get to 'English';
3. there's a nasty story it's an Indian word for 'coward'.

Answer 4

Originally it meant someone from New England but has come to be used to refer to anyone from the U.S.A.