Thread: The Term "Yank"
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Old 02-05-2012, 05:53 AM   #35
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Default Re: The Term "Yank"
Properly, a Yankee is a New Englander. I believe it derives from the Dutch word for "Johnny", a reference to the English speaking colonists of New England, IIRC.
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