Etymology
Origin of Yankeedom
Example Sentences
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Yankeedom encompasses the New England states as well as Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
Now that is back at Yankee Stadium chasing his 3,000th hit in the shrine to all Yankeedom, all is sunny and rosy.
From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2011
Why, such dreams in red and green Had ne'er before upon the boards of Yankeedom been seen; And my proud name was heralded,—oh that I'd gone incog.
From Second Book of Verse by Field, Eugene
Captain Blake chose to construe this little compliment to the Alabama, as an insult to Yankeedom, and made a formal protest to the British Commodore, in behalf of himself, and the “old flag.”
From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael
You see Mr. Word had told the boys that I was from the Panhandle, and old Ike thought the Panhandle was way up in Yankeedom somewhere, hence he thinking I was a yankee.
From A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life by Siringo, Chas. A.
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