> On Mar 29, 2017, at 5:29 PM, Lisi Reisz <lisi.re...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Don't Yankees come from the United States??  Or is Curt an expat??
> 
The term Yankee refers specifically to a person from the northern, rather than 
southern, part of the USA, when used by a US native, usually one from the 
south. It is not a compliment. A damn Yankee is a Yankee who intends to live 
indefinitely in the south.

It has been used by people from other countries to refer to a person from the 
USA, no matter their location. A Yankee as opposed to a Kiwi, or a Brit, or an 
Aussie.

No offense toward any group of people is intended in this post.
Cathy

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