thankee
[ thang-kee ]
interjectionChiefly Dialect.
thank you.
Origin of thankee
1First recorded in 1815–25; by alteration
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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.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) | John McElroyWhy, thankee, I've been aching for just a good old coffin-nail.
The Varmint | Owen JohnsonNo, thankee, I'll just let m' nag nibble the hay out o' your box an' take it easy.
Prairie Folks | Hamlin GarlandBen hardly returned him a thankee, as doubting at first whether it was worth carrying home.
The Life of Benjamin Franklin | Mason Locke WeemsHe smoked his pipe and passed his bottle—thankee', yes, sir, I don't care if I do—and we were enjoying of ourselves amazin'.
The Burglar's Fate And The Detectives | Allan Pinkerton
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