Definition of Yankee Doodle in English:
Yankee Doodle
noun jaŋki ˈduːdlˌjæŋki ˈdudl
1A song popular during the War of American Independence, now regarded as a national song.
2
another term for Yankee (sense 1, Yankee Doodle sense 2)
Example sentencesExamples
- As an Englishman, local PGA pro Richard Livingston hardly qualifies as a Yankee Doodle Dandy.
- Although 100 percent Dutch by lineage, Swimming World's male high school swimmer of the year, Matt Grevers, is a Yankee Doodle Dandy.
- Call him a Yankee Doodle Dandy and Andrew Wallace will laugh.
Definition of Yankee Doodle in US English:
Yankee Doodle
nounˌyaNGkē ˈdo͞odlˌjæŋki ˈdudl
1A song popular during the American Revolution. Informally regarded as a national song, it is the official state song of Connecticut.
2
another term for Yankee (sense 1)
Example sentencesExamples
- As an Englishman, local PGA pro Richard Livingston hardly qualifies as a Yankee Doodle Dandy.
- Although 100 percent Dutch by lineage, Swimming World's male high school swimmer of the year, Matt Grevers, is a Yankee Doodle Dandy.
- Call him a Yankee Doodle Dandy and Andrew Wallace will laugh.