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Yankee

🇳🇬 Nigeria Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 2 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

Yankee definition 1

America or USA (United States)

"I get brother for Yankee (I have a brother in America)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026
DEFINITION 2

Yankee definition 2

America (America)

"Travel go Yankee (Travel to America)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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🇳🇬 Nigeria
Definitions
2 community definitions
Added
April 2026

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Jeune branché, moderne (Trendy youth, modern) - slang

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