Yanks

<noun> Colloquial

1. Term used by Southern Americans to refer to a Northern American.

2. Term used by foreign nations, chiefly Britain and Australia to refer to Americans.

==> The term is thought to derive from Dutch settlers in the 1600's referring to the English colonials as 'Jan Kees' (John Cheese) which entered our language with the spelling 'Yankees,' as that is how it would sound in Dutch. 'Yanks' is simply a shortened form of it.

English Guy: "Those bloody Yanks."

Redneck hick from the South: "Yeehaw, thems Yankies are'sa comin', get the showtgun, yiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeep!!!"

by Stuart Fletcher May 14, 2006

Yanks

Slang for Yankees, which refers to all the people of the United States, particularly those of the northern and New England states. This word is most often used by the Australian and British. Contrary to some uneducated beliefs, the diverse and multicultural people of the U.S. have greatly influenced the world in culture and lifestyle through their coveted media industry. Also notable is the country's position in fueling the global economy and the amount of aid, both financial and military, given around the world, which far exceeds any other country.

1. Aussie Guy 1: (While stopping at McDonalds after shopping at Target)Have you seen that Australian movie: The Castle?
Aussie Guy 2: We make movies? I thought the movie industry was the Yanks' job.

2. English Professor: Now now class, it is time to study the two world wars, and how those crazy Yanks bailed us out twice...

by Emma Kilyeu May 13, 2008

Yanks

Fat American cunts that just sit on their arse eating 24/7 because their fat inbred shits. And tranny bastards.

Did you see them yanks yes they were blocking have the earth with his shadow the fat shit

by English are trannys December 12, 2021

Yanks

Yanks: thanks for nothing. politely being a dick about it without pissing them off.

Buyer: Saw your ad on Craigslist. a tablet for $50. Can you drive down to Duarte?

Seller: Sorry I do not wish to.

Buyer: yanks

by Listodurock909 April 28, 2018

Yanks

The best people in the world!

Me, Angelina Jolie, and all the other really hot people. We are all yanks.

by proud_to_be_a_yank February 23, 2008

Yanks

A guy who is generally annoying and has major moobs

Yanks just shut up we dont care that you cant get a girl cause of your moobs

by xoxo! L3xi March 13, 2009

Yank Yank

Used when someone says or does something you could care less about.
-For added fun, do the jacking off motion when you say it :)

My mother: "I hate coming home every day with this house being a mess. I work my ass off at work and..BLEH BLEH BLEH"

Me: "Yank yank." *does jacking off motion in air*

by CruelCrimsonIrony August 06, 2004