yanqui
nounUK /ˈjaŋkɪ/ · US /ˈjæŋki/
Etymology Borrowed from Spanish yanqui, in turn from English Yankee, from Dutch (see more at said entry). Dated to 1914.
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Derogatory, Sometimes A citizen of the United States of America, as opposed to a Latin American.
- As we taxied down the runway / I could hear the people shout / They said, "Don't come back here, yanqui" / But if I ever do / I'll bring more money1985 February 23, Danny Kortchmar, “All She Wants to Do Is Dance” (track 7), in Building the Perfect Beast, performed by Don Henley:
- Related terms
- Yankee