English Explanatory Dictionary

yanqui

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A citizen of the United States of America, as opposed to a Latin American.

Pronunciation

/ˈjaŋkɪ/ /ˈjæŋki/ /ˈjɑŋki/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-yanqui.wav

Word forms

yanqui yanquis

Etymology

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

Related words

Yankee
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