Yonkes is an informal (slang) Spanish word used for
junk and/or junk-yards. Yonkes does NOT refer to "Yankees" as some monolingual English people erroneously assume. This word is iconic at Chicano Park in Barrio Logan, San
Diego, CA thanks to a civil-rights-era mural that reads "Varrio Si, Yonkes No." Meaning "yes to community, no to junk-yards." This was in response to the City of San
Diego'
s decision to zone junk-yards in a heavily Mexican community during the 1960's.