by Laci July 15, 2008
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Someone who pretends to be left-leaning and to like art but actually minimizes the danger of everything in an institutional fashion, perhaps from Catholic/Jehovas Witness/Episcopalian influence, but still pops into a sex-club on Saturday regardless of the institutional religious background he or she may come from. The yankee may feel like he won the American civil war even though he is only a second generation Italian/Jew/Irishman. Their rent tends to be higher than other areas.
Someone who pretends to be left-leaning and to like art but actually minimizes the danger of everything in an institutional fashion, perhaps from Catholic/Jehovas Witness/Episcopalian influence, but still pops into a sex-club on Saturday regardless of the institutional religious background he or she may come from. The yankee may feel like he won the American civil war even though he is only a second generation Italian/Jew/Irishman. Their rent tends to be higher than other areas.
The Yankee mayor of New York Giuiliani stated he didn't want anymore artists moving to New York City.
by americanpoophead May 20, 2015
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alex: "hey brittany!"
brittany: "hey bitch! cute outfit!" (inside she is thinking ''what a fugly outfit!)
alex: "thank you!"
katie: "eww you like her?"
alex: "are you kidding me?! no! she is such a yankee!"
brittany: "hey bitch! cute outfit!" (inside she is thinking ''what a fugly outfit!)
alex: "thank you!"
katie: "eww you like her?"
alex: "are you kidding me?! no! she is such a yankee!"
by the big bambeeno October 14, 2009
Get the yankee mug.A term of endearment used by the Southern Folk, to emphsis how much they love the Northern Folk. Damn Yankee. Don't you think it's time to get over that wall, and all come together as AMERICANS? After all, that is what we ALL ARE ! The war has been over for a long time, and none of us, still remaining had a thing in it. Move on !
by Sick of hearing it ! August 23, 2006
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When used in Asia: any white person
When used in the USA: Someone from New England
When used in Asia: any white person
When used in the USA: Someone from New England
by dudeinwales November 16, 2006
Get the Yankee mug.A "Yankee" is a noun relating to handjobs or other sexual acts involving a tugging motion on the genitalia; however, it can be altered to create a verb.
A yankee in the noun sense is synonymous with the word handjob. It also could be used to refer to one of gives "yankees" or "handjobs" on a regular basis.
One could use alterations of the word to create a verb, e.g.: "yank," "yanked," or even "yankee'd."
A yankee in the noun sense is synonymous with the word handjob. It also could be used to refer to one of gives "yankees" or "handjobs" on a regular basis.
One could use alterations of the word to create a verb, e.g.: "yank," "yanked," or even "yankee'd."
by slcak0es08 April 12, 2011
Get the Yankee mug.See "Last of the Mohicans" by James Fenimore Cooper. "Many of the Yengeese are dead, great Sachem" says Magua... This was later bastardised into "yankee"
by Junctionbox September 20, 2005
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