yankeeism

Yan·kee·ism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yang-kee-iz-uh m]
- /ˈyæŋ kiˌɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yang-kee-iz-uh m]
- /ˈyæŋ kiˌɪz əm/

Definitions of yankeeism word

noun yankeeism Yankee character or characteristics. 1
noun yankeeism a Yankee peculiarity, as of speech. 1
noun yankeeism Yankee character, behaviour, or attitudes 0
noun yankeeism a typical Yankee word, expression, or trait 0
noun yankeeism Yankee character or characteristics 0
noun yankeeism a particular Yankee mannerism, idiom, etc. 0

See all 7 definitions of yankeeism

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Origin of yankeeism

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1785-95; Yankee + -ism

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Parts of speech for Yankeeism

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exclamation

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yankeeism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

yankeeism usage trend in Literature

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