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Yankee
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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Yankee an often derogatory term for a person who lives in, or is from, the US, especially, an inhabitant of New England or one of the northern states, or a Federal soldier in the Civil War. The term is recorded from the mid 18th century but the origin is uncertain; it may come (as a nickname) from Dutch
Janke, diminutive of
Jan ‘John’.
Yankee Doodle Dandy a song popular during the War of American Independence, now regarded as a national song; the tune is said to have been composed in 1755 by Dr Richard Shuckburgh, a British surgeon in Lord Amherst's army, in derision of provincial troops.
Yankee State an informal name for Ohio.
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YANKEES IN THE SERIES (RECORD: 25-11).(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/21/2000; 425 words
; 1999: Yankees 4, Atlanta 0 1998: Yankees 4, San Diego 0 1996: Yankees 4, Atlanta Braves 2 1981: Los Angeles 4, Yankees 2 1978: Yankees 4, Los Angeles 2 1977: Yankees 4, Los Angeles 2 1976: Cincinnati 4, Yankees 0 1964: St. Louis...
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 "Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)")
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Yankees take Mystique to Arlington.
Newspaper article from: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK); 7/24/2006; 700+ words
; ...Some people call it Yankee Mystique. Players...no matter where the Yankees are playing. Crowd...said he, too, is a Yankees fan. He's made two trips to Yankee Stadium. "It's...you've got to be a Yankees fan," Kelley said...
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 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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Yankees have mastered foes, marshalled emotion.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 10/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...that he had colon cancer. The Yankees immediately put Strawberry...dedicated to Strawberry. The Yankees finished Texas in three games...Darryl's wife, came to Yankee Stadium to throw the ceremonial first pitch for the ALCS. The Yankees defeated Cleveland in six games...
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Yankee Stadium to Host Annual College Football Bowl Game.
Magazine article from: The Biz of Baseball; 9/30/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Maury Brown The New York Yankees announced today that Yankee Stadium will host an annual...36-34, at the original Yankee Stadium. "This is a great...college football bowl game to Yankee Stadium," said Yankees Managing General Partner...
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Yankee Energy Reports Year-End Results.
Business Wire; 11/17/1998; 700+ words
; ...November 17, 1998--(NYSE:YES) -- Yankee Energy System, Inc. (YES), today...restructuring of the HVAC operations of Yankee Energy Services Company (YESCo), impairments...division assets, and severance charges. "Yankee Energy's financial performance in 1998...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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BAM! YANKEES; CURTIS' SHOTS PUT BRAVES IN 3-0 HOLE : N.Y. YANKEES 6, ATLANTA 5.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 10/27/1999; 700+ words
; ...left-field fence at Yankee Stadium, but Tuesday...inning game-winner. The Yankees, hitting five home runs...popup to right field, a Yankee home run,'' Cox said...m glad I hit it in Yankee Stadium,'' Knoblauch...outer wall where the past Yankees legends have their retired...
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YANKEES' MISSION: SCALE MT. MADDUX.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 10/26/1996; 700+ words
; ...stepped foot in the place - the Yankees recruiters showed him Jersey...an intimate understanding of Yankee Stadium. Somehow, he knew...Maddux said he was a student of Yankees lore, that he used to imagine Yankee Stadium in black and white...
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Yankee Candle Co. Builds Brand on Kid-Friendly, Entertainment-Oriented Store.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 6/15/2002; 700+ words
; ...Christmas trees and school vacations. Yankee Candle Co. did not invent the jar candle...many customers are women 35 and older, Yankee Candle designed a store that doubles as...highway traveled by vacationers, and Yankee Candle's flagship operation claims to...
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Yankees Find Queens A Nice Place to Visit
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/16/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...the New York Yankees assembled and dressed at Yankee Stadium in the...was injured," Yankees owner George Steinbrenner...fallen beam at Yankee Stadium. Steinbrenner...preference. "Yankee Stadium is center...Mets allowed the Yankees rent-free use...
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Yankee Group Expands Global Client Portfolio.
Business Wire; 5/8/2007; 693 words
; ...Companies Diversify Client Base BOSTON -- Yankee Group today announced that it has expanded...several major new customers in Q1 2007. Yankee Group is experiencing steady growth internationally...market. The diversification and growth of Yankee Group's global client base signify the...
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New York Yankees
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History
...and volatile era of Yankee baseball. In the late 1970s, the Yankees won three consecutive...the 1998 New York Yankees . New York: Pocket...Harvey. The New York Yankee Encyclopedia. Indianapolis...Powers, eds. The Yankees: An Illustrated History...
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The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. 102 Christian Lane Whately...Manufacturing; 442299 All Other Home Furnishings Stores The Yankee Candle Company Inc. is the leading maker of scented candles. Yankee Candle sells its candles through approximately 130...
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Yankee
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...the British army march, "Yankee Doodle" (1750), it was...referred to Union soldiers as Yankees during the Civil War, but...American soldiers were dubbed Yankees. As an ethnic group, the Yankee descends from the Congregational...
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"Yankee Doodle"
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
"YANKEE DOODLE" "YANKEE DOODLE" was a popular march in its day — easy to remember...From the sarcastic tone, the author was surely a Tory or a Briton: Yankee Doodle came to town, Riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his cap...
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Galvanized Yankees
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
GALVANIZED YANKEES GALVANIZED YANKEES were Confederate soldiers imprisoned during the Civil War but...Ulysses S. Grant's insistence, the six regiments of Galvanized Yankees served in the West, manning frontier forts, guarding stagecoach...
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