An appellation often erroneously given to North Americans in general, whereas it is strictly applicable to those of the New England states only; it is not used complimentarily in the back settlements.
·adj Of or pertaining to a Yankee; characteristic of the Yankees. II. Yankee ·noun A nickname for a...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun Humorously, a Yankee. II. Yankee-Doodle ·noun The name of a tune adopted popularly as one of ...