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    Why do people call Americans 'Yanks'?

    Question #36121. Asked by elizabethmc. (Jul 11 03 5:49 PM)


    mochyn

    		IT IS WHAT PEOPLE OF NEW ENGLAND WERE CALLED AND IT WAS A TERM OF ABUSE ORIGINALLY


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    Jul 11 03, 5:53 PM
    fosse4

    		I like the origin that it comes from the Dutch (Janke) which means John! (Brewers)

    Jul 11 03, 5:53 PM
    Linus_337

    		Apparently, during World War II, the undergarments of obliging young British ladies were referred to as "Americans", because one yank and they were off.

    Jul 13 03, 2:28 PM

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