Yan·kee 
/ˈjæŋki/ noun
plural Yan·kees /ˈjæŋki/ noun [count] 1 : a person born or living in the U.S. — often used to show disapproval or as an insult ▪ The protesters held signs that said “Yankee Go Home.” 2 US a : a person born or living in the northern U.S.
▪ a Southern girl who married a Yankee — sometimes used by people in the southern U.S. to show disapproval or as an insult
b : a person from New England
▪ a New England Yankee ▪ Yankee frugality [=the frugality that is traditionally associated with people from New England] 3 : a soldier who fought on the side of the northern states during the American Civil War
▪ a Southern girl who married a Yankee — sometimes used by people in the southern U.S. to show disapproval or as an insult
b : a person from New England
▪ a New England Yankee ▪ Yankee frugality [=the frugality that is traditionally associated with people from New England]
