thankee

[ thang-kee ]

interjectionChiefly Dialect.
  1. thank you.

Origin of thankee

1
First recorded in 1815–25; by alteration

Words Nearby thankee

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How to use thankee in a sentence

  • "thankee, ma'am; I don't feel a bit dry," answered the Deacon, with his eyes fastened on the hill top.

  • Why, thankee, I've been aching for just a good old coffin-nail.

    The Varmint | Owen Johnson
  • No, thankee, I'll just let m' nag nibble the hay out o' your box an' take it easy.

    Prairie Folks | Hamlin Garland
  • Ben hardly returned him a thankee, as doubting at first whether it was worth carrying home.

    The Life of Benjamin Franklin | Mason Locke Weems
  • He smoked his pipe and passed his bottle—thankee', yes, sir, I don't care if I do—and we were enjoying of ourselves amazin'.