Yankeeism

American  

[yang-kee-iz-uhm] / ˈyæŋ kiˌɪz əm /

noun

1. Yankee character or characteristics.

2. a Yankee peculiarity, as of speech.

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Yankeeism British  

/ ˈjæŋkɪɪzəm /

noun

1. Yankee character, behaviour, or attitudes

2. a typical Yankee word, expression, or trait

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Etymology

Origin of Yankeeism

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; Yankee + -ism

Example Sentences

And five years is long enough for an experiment and to prove the success of transcendental Yankeeism.

From Familiar Studies of Men and Books by Stevenson, Robert Louis

I know you will say, therein lies the cause of my sudden conversion to Yankeeism.

From The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns by Caruthers, William Alexander

"If one were to have one's choice, I reckon," with strong Yankeeism, "a headache would be chosen in preference to a heartache," and Aunt Debby nodded her head knowingly.

From Aunt Judith The Story of a Loving Life by Beaumont, Grace

Mr. Livingstone winced, at the same time feeling amused at this little specimen of Yankeeism, in which he saw so much of his mother.

From 'Lena Rivers by Holmes, Mary Jane

The words we have underscored would be called a Yankeeism now.

From Among My Books First Series by Lowell, James Russell