thankee

[ thang-kee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

, Chiefly Dialect.

Origin of thankee¹

First recorded in 1815–25; by alteration

"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.

No, thankee, I'll just let m' nag nibble the hay out o' your box an' take it easy.

Ben hardly returned him a thankee, as doubting at first whether it was worth carrying home.

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'.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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