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its only people from New York area that are called yanks,its come from people who settled there from holland when New York was first know as new holland.where a lot of the population were called Jan or pronounced yan.so they were called the janks or yanks as its known today,much like we refer to the Irish as paddys or micks.
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What was another name for the American army during the world war 1?
The Yanks
What war was a clear expression of manifest destiny?
the mexican-american war
What was the confederacys' plan for the civil war?
Drive out the Yanks.
What expressions came from life the American revolution?
An expression that came from life during the American Revolution was to put your John Hancock on paper.
Who was Billy Yanks opponent?
"Billy Yanks" -a nickname for the U.S. Military in the Northern States by the South, their opponents were the soldiers-saliors and marines of the Confederate States of America, otherwise known as "Johnny Reb".
What is the nickname of the American national football team?
The Stars and the Stripes The Yanks
What was the slang for American?
Americans are usually called Yanks, short for Yankees.
What does yanks in British mean in American?
It means you are an American. It can also refer to Union troops in the Civil War.
What were the American soldiers called in World War 2?
They were called the Yanks or Yankees
What was another name for the American army during the world war 1?
The Yanks
What name was given to American soldiers in World War 2?
They were called Yanks
When was Yanks created?
Yanks was created in 1979.
What is the duration of Yanks?
The duration of Yanks is 2.35 hours.
When was Boston Yanks created?
Boston Yanks was created in 1944.
Who were the yanks in civil war?
The yanks were the Union, opposing the Confederacy.
What is the origin of the saying zip your lip?
It was a line in a song from a 1942 American musical film called The Yanks Are Coming.
Why do Yanks hate the French?
Because the "Yanks" are elitists plain and simple.
