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词汇 yankee
释义
yankee
noun a multiple bet, gambling on four different horses in a specific combination of eleven bets UK, 1967
Yankee
1. adjective
American UK, 1781
2. noun
1
a native or inhabitant of New England; hence, more generally, of the northern states of America. The most likely derivation is from Dutch Janke, a diminutive of Jan (John) as a pejorative nickname; also possible is a North American Indian corruption of 'English'; or Cherokee eankke (a slave, a coward). Used by the Confederates of the Federal army during the American Civil War, 1861–65, and since by the south of the north US, 1765.
2
a tool used by car thieves to pull out the cyclinder of the ignition lock UK, 1977
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