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- US Pronunciation
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- [dam-yang-kee]
- /ˌdæmˈyæŋ ki/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dam-yang-kee]
- /ˌdæmˈyæŋ ki/
Definition of damnyankee word
- noun damnyankee (in the southern U.S.) a person native to the northern states of the U.S., especially one who is disliked or regarded with suspicion. 1
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Origin of damnyankee
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15
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Parts of speech for Damnyankee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
damnyankee popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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