noun
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Yankee character, behaviour, or attitudes
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a typical Yankee word, expression, or trait
Etymology
Origin of Yankeeism
Example Sentences
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And five years is long enough for an experiment and to prove the success of transcendental Yankeeism.
From Familiar Studies of Men and Books by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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
"If one were to have one's choice, I reckon," with strong Yankeeism, "a headache would be chosen in preference to a heartache," and Aunt Debby nodded her head knowingly.
From Aunt Judith The Story of a Loving Life by Beaumont, Grace
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
The words we have underscored would be called a Yankeeism now.
From Among My Books First Series by Lowell, James Russell
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