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Where Did the Term "Yankee" Come From, What Does it Mean, and Why are Americans called "Yankees"?

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The Dutch were known for their diet of cheese, which in their own language is Kaas.

The Christian name Jan tied to the word Kaas, or JanKaas, pronounced "yan-kas", was a derogatory English reference to the Dutch who settled New York.

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