Yanky
An American
Example
Pay no attention to him, he is just a typical yanky trying to tell us how we should live
Related Slang
| Yankee | An American |
| Yank | An American |
| lib | Liberal |
| Lefties | Liberals |
| Liberal tears | Complaints from a liberal |
| MAGA | Make America Great Again |
| Redneck | An uneducated Southerner |
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A yanky is an American, or northern American, depending on the person using the term. It is a variation of the more popular yankee term and is typically meant as a derogatory term.
Yanky may be used by citizens of other countries or Americans that live in the southern region of the United States. If it is used by citizens of other countries, the term refers to Americans, in general. But if it is used by U.S. southerners, the term refers to Americans that live in the northern region of the U.S.