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Yankeese

Yankeese noun: the American dialect of English.

Noun

Yankeese (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The American dialect of English.
    • Men and women too, down our way, walk out so much together that they just lose flavour for each other, and feel like two tame 'possums sitting on a gumtree. Now don't say I can't talk Yankeese!1883, Ouida, Frescoes, Etc: Dramatic Sketches, page 119
    • “I ain't got time,” was his reply in pure Yankeese.1924, Louis Cohen, Reminiscences of Johannesburg and London, page 121

Origin of Yankeese

From Yankee + -ese.

Questions about Yankeese

What does Yankeese mean?
Yankeese means the American dialect of English.
What part of speech is Yankeese?
Yankeese is a noun.

Words near Yankeese in the dictionary

  1. Yankeeizing
  2. Yankeeland
  3. Yankeeness
  4. yankees
  5. Yankees Creek
  6. Yankeese
  7. Yankeetown
  8. yankeeweed
  9. Yankelovich
  10. yanker
  11. yankers

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