American
[thangk-yoo]
/ ˈθæŋkˌyu /
adjective
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expressing one's gratitude or thanks.
a thank-you note.
noun
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an expression of thanks, as by saying “thank you”.
I never got so much as a thank-you for helping him.
interjection
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a conventional expression of gratitude
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged"
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Etymology
1785–95 thank-you for def. 2; noun and adj. use of verb phrase thank you
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