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
"No, thankee, I'll just let m' nag nibble the hay out o' your box an' take it easy."
From Prairie Folks by Hamlin Garland
"Don't want nothin' t' eat with the likes of ye, thankee," growled Peg.
From Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods by Jessie Graham [pseud.] Flower
“I’ll stop, an’ thankee; we’ll soon rig up a couple o’ bunks.
From The Garret and the Garden by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
"No, thankee, Kurnel," said Si, blushing with delight, and forgetting his fatigue and discomfort, in this condescension and praise from his commanding officer.
From Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran by John McElroy
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