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yanquis

yanquis is the plural of yanqui.

Meaning of yanqui

Noun

yanqui (plural yanquis)

  1. (derogatory, sometimes) A citizen of the United States of America, as opposed to a Latin American.
    • As we taxied down the runway / I could hear the people shout / They said, "Don't come back here, yanqui" / But if I ever do / I'll bring more money1985 February, Danny Kortchmar, “All She Wants to Do Is Dance” (track 7), in Building the Perfect Beast, performed by Don Henley

Questions about yanquis

What is yanquis the plural of?
Yanquis is the plural of yanqui.

Words near yanquis in the dictionary

  1. yanos
  2. Yanoses
  3. Yanping
  4. Yanqing
  5. yanqui
  6. yanquis
  7. Yans
  8. Yanshan
  9. Yanshi
  10. Yanshuei
  11. Yanshui

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