Yankeeism en · NOUN
Etymology
From Yankee + -ism.
Meanings
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(rhetoric) An American word, phrase or custom; an Americanism.
When he was excited, the Yankeeisms of his youth came back to him.
1862, Theodore Winthrop, Edwin Brothertoft, page 100:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yankeeisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |