>In an etymological spirit today. I have read 2 possible derivations of this word.
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>1) disparaging term for the English, by the Dutch, from "Jan Kees" or "John Cheese"
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>2) Corruption of "Anglais" (French for English) that the local native Americans couldn't get their tongues round.
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>Anyone got any others? We all know where "Limeys" comes from - British sailors eating lemons (called limes in those days) to ward off scurvy. Don't know why the Canadians are called "Cannucks" either.
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>Terry

I didn't know the word "Yankee" still existed except as a reference to the baseball team.

When I lived in Texas, I recall there was a word "DamnYankee" (As transplanted Noo Yawka they meant me). Now that I think of it, the normal usage (as opposed to the official name) of the baseball team was the word "themdamnyankees"