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yanqui
Definitions:
Noun
Yankee
Yank
Northerner
Definition: an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
Definition: A native or inhabitant of the United States.
Definition: A headsail resembling a genoa or a jib but with a high-cut clew, normally used together with a staysail. A sailing boat is typically equipped with three yankee sails of different sizes, number one being the largest.
Verb
Definition: to cheat, trick or swindle somebody; to misrepresent something
Adjective
Yankee
Definition: used by Southerners for an inhabitant of a northern state in the United States (especially a Union soldier)