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A native or inhabitant of some part of the United States.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/jæŋk//jeɪ̯ŋk//jɛ̃ŋk/
  1. A native or inhabitant of some part of the United States. Someone from the northern United States.

    US
  2. A native or inhabitant of some part of the United States. Someone from the northern United States. One from New England.

    US · especially
  3. A native or inhabitant of some part of the United States. Someone from the northern United States. Someone on the Union side.

    US · especially · historical
  4. A native or inhabitant of some part of the United States. Someone from the United States.

    Australia · Canada · Ireland · New-Zealand · UK · broadly · derogatory · slang · sometimes
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