Yankeeism

American  

[yang-kee-iz-uhm] / ˈyæŋ kiˌɪz əm /

noun

1. Yankee character or characteristics.

2. a Yankee peculiarity, as of speech.

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Yankeeism British  

/ ˈjæŋkɪɪzəm /

noun

1. Yankee character, behaviour, or attitudes

2. a typical Yankee word, expression, or trait

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Etymology

Origin of Yankeeism

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; Yankee + -ism

Example Sentences

Yankeeism pourtrayed, in its raciest aspect, constitutes the contents of these superlatively entertaining volumes, for which we are indebted to our facetious old friend, 'Sam Slick.'

From Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 by Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of

And five years is long 110 enough for an experiment, and to prove the success of transcendental Yankeeism.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

In general, he spoke English pretty well—colony English I mean, not that of the schools; though he had not a single Yankeeism in his vocabulary.

From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore

Mr. Livingstone winced, at the same time feeling amused at this little specimen of Yankeeism, in which he saw so much of his mother.

From 'Lena Rivers by Holmes, Mary Jane

I am afraid you are too full of Yankeeism, Marjorie.

From Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre. by Thorne, Jack