Yankee-doodle (Noun)
Meaning
An American (especially to non-Americans).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The British soldiers referred to the American colonists as Yankees or Yankee-Doodles during the Revolutionary War.
- In the 18th century, the term Yankee-Doodle was used by the British to mock the American colonists.
- The British military officer sneered at the American soldier, calling him a Yankee-Doodle.
- The Australian tourist asked the American if he was a true Yankee-Doodle, born and raised in the States.
- The Canadian joked that his American friend was a real Yankee-Doodle, always talking about baseball and apple pie.