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thankee
[ thang-kee ]
interjection
, Chiefly Dialect.
- thank you.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thankee1
First recorded in 1815–25; by alteration
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Example Sentences
"Thankee, ma'am; I don't feel a bit dry," answered the Deacon, with his eyes fastened on the hill top.
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Why, thankee, I've been aching for just a good old coffin-nail.
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No, thankee, I'll just let m' nag nibble the hay out o' your box an' take it easy.
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Ben hardly returned him a thankee, as doubting at first whether it was worth carrying home.
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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'.
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