Yankeeism
Yan·kee·ism
Y0006200 (yăng′kē-ĭz′əm)Yankeeism
(ˈjæŋkɪˌɪzəm)Yan•kee•ism
(ˈyæŋ kiˌɪz əm)n.
Yankeeism
2. British. a linguistic or cultural trait peculiar to the United States.
3. Southern U.S. a linguistic or cultural trait peculiar to the states siding with the Union during the Civil War.
4. Northern U.S. a linguistic or cultural trait peculiar to the New England states.