The word first entered the English language in 1683 from Dutch. The exact etymology of the word is unclear, and several possibilities exist:
During the American Revolution, Yankee was a disparaging term used by the British for all Americans.
During the period of the Civil War, the term "Yankee" was used to describe anyone from or those who sided with the north; those from the south alternately referred in a disparaging way as "Sesh" or "Secessionists." The New York Yankees were named this because New York was a major state in the north.
The man felt insulted when he was referred to as a yankee.
A Yankee dime is a southern United States slang term for a kiss.
Let us remember the original lyrics to the song: Yankee doodle went to town Riding on a pony Stuck a feather in his cap And called it maccaroni. So, what is the significance of the pony? None, really; it was just a convenient word to rhyme with maccaroni. At the time those lyrics were composed, it was perfectly normal for people to ride ponies.
A name applied to English colonists by Dutch settlers. It maybe from the Dutch word Janke meaning Little John, a bit of an insulting nick name for the English by the Dutch
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The original Yankee Stadium was built in 1923, opening day was April 18.
Because in Puerto Rico (where he is from) Yankee is slang meaning someone who is tall and big in what he/she does so "Daddy Yankee" means "Big Daddy"
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Construction began on the original Yankee Stadium on May 5, 1922 and opened less than a year later. The Yankees first game was on April 18, 1923.
It serves as a weather vane.
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the original meaning is a frozen dog
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I believe one popular song was Yankee doodle.
Its original start of operation was on November 30, 1972, and it is still operating.
Babe Ruth hit the first home run in the old Yankee Stadium on April 18, 1923 against the Boston Red sox.
Here's a few words I can think off: 1) Hanky Panky ( meaning trouble) 2) Yankee ( as in New York Yankee) 3) Lanky (meaning tall and thin, but not in an attractive way) 4) Hankey (meaning a cloth used to wipe your face or blow your nose in)