Dictionary

yanqui en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈjɑŋki/ (US)
• /ˈjaŋkɪ/ (UK)
• /ˈjæŋki/ (US)
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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish yanqui, in turn from English Yankee, from Dutch (see more at said entry). Dated to 1914.

Meanings

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 money 1985 February 14, Danny Kortchmar, “All She Wants to Do Is Dance” (track 7), in Building the Perfect Beast, performed by Don Henley:

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Relateds

Yankee