yanqui
Americannoun
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John Ellis Bush was an aimless yanqui blue blood, in Mexico for a couple of months on a program through his New England prep school.
From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2015
Michael Moynihan on the Bolivian farce, the WikiLeaks sideshow, and other yanqui ‘victims.’
From Newsweek • Jul. 5, 2013
They also flew in food and yanqui beer at $1.50 a can.
From Time Magazine Archive
Los tiburones yanqui -- the Yankee sharks -- the Spanish sportswriters dubbed them.
From Time Magazine Archive
Though she had not lifted her eyes at the tourists, Lupita could hear their voices talking the harsh-sounding yanqui language that was full of strange noises.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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