thankee
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of thankee
First recorded in 1815–25; by alteration
Example Sentences
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I said thankee, but I ain’t a-go’n be beholden to nobody.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
“I’ll stop, an’ thankee; we’ll soon rig up a couple o’ bunks.
From The Garret and the Garden by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
“Well, thankee, sir, thankee,” said the farmer, shaking hands with the youth, and giving him a half-sovereign. p.
From The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit by Harris, Richard
Jest now it is a great deal better, thankee.
From Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) Si And Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, The Spy, Who Relates His Adventures by McElroy, John
“No, thankee, sir,” said the old man, in answer to Septimus Hardon’s invitation to stay to tea; and as he declined he glanced down at his clothes.
From Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes by Fenn, George Manville
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