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thank'ee

/ˈθæŋki/

thank'ee is the alternative form of thank you.

Meaning of thank you

Interjection

  1. An expression of gratitude or politeness in response to something done or given.
    • “Thank you!” said the girl after her mom gave her a gift.
  2. (often) Used as a polite affirmative to accept an offer.
    • Near-synonym: please
    Synonyms:
    please
  3. A polite dismissal; usually used in professional contexts.
    • ‘No, come in,’ he said. ‘Martin, right? Have a seat.’ […] ‘Thank you, no, I won’t.’ He moved inside a little more.2015, Amy Andrews, Limbo, Sydney, N.S.W.: Escape Publishing, →ISBN

Questions about thank'ee

What is thank'ee the alternative form of?
Thank'ee is the alternative form of thank you.
How do you pronounce thank'ee?
Thank'ee is pronounced /ˈθæŋki/.

Words near thank'ee in the dictionary

  1. thank you cards
  2. thank you for coming to my TED Talk
  3. thank you for your attention to this matter
  4. thank you very much
  5. thank yous
  6. thank'ee
  7. thank-you
  8. thank-you-ma'am
  9. thank-you-ma'ams
  10. thank-yous
  11. thanka

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Adapted from Wiktionary: thank'ee (page history and authors); thank you (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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