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Not really old bean. I don't know anyone who refers to Americans as Yankees.Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™
I think it's probly a word that came here when you chaps came over in WWII and we have always used it to refer to all Americans. It's possible that some Americans referred to others as Yankees and that became Yanks here.
There's a classic Hancock episode, from decades ago. It makes several references to "The Yanks Are Coming"
most boring thread ever?
Is that kind of like posting you don't give two shits about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ilw
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Originally Posted by Busyman™
Game set and match.Quote:
Originally Posted by JPaul
look dude.. this AINT english class. i can type how i feel, now if you cant read it then maybe ur illiterate. and if ur definition has nothing to do with settlers or colonist then who the hell did england send over here?(dumass)
n ur wrong again dummy... if u attach a new meanin 2 a word that doesnt create a new word, it adds a new meanin. memmer the whole "sick" thing? i dont believe there are 2 listings 4 "sick" in the dictionary(can u say DEE_DA_DEEEE?).
"That went right over his head JP." get off his nuts, he already said he thought they were the same werd(take ur time n sound it out). i've come 2 the conclusion that Ava may be mildly retarded.
How so? Cuz GayPaul doesn't know anyone that refers to us as Yankees?:lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava EstelleGame set and match.Quote:
Originally Posted by JPaul
He also said he remembered Americans being called Yankees before.
Last time I checked, the UK (or 'Stralia for that matter) is not the rest of the planet either.
It is kind of the other English speaking part tho'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™Last time I checked, the UK (or 'Stralia for that matter) is not the rest of the planet either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava Estelle
Unless you count Canadia.
Do they call you Yankees.
s f u rit lik a dumy n icnt rd it tht mks me iltrate?Quote:
Originally Posted by ram82082
My definition has nothing to do with settlers or colonists because all that happened 100s of years ago, this is now, dumass.Quote:
and if ur definition has nothing to do with settlers or colonist then who the hell did england send over here?(dumass)
If it has a different meaning it's a different word as far as definitions are concerned, it's just spelt the same, dee_da_deee!Quote:
n ur wrong again dummy... if u attach a new meanin 2 a word that doesnt create a new word, it adds a new meanin. memmer the whole "sick" thing? i dont believe there are 2 listings 4 "sick" in the dictionary(can u say DEE_DA_DEEEE?). [COLOR=Blue]
No he didn't, you said, "but if you shorten a word im pretty sure the root meanin stays the same." and he said, "Not if you contract it and change it's meaning at the same time" -- dumass!Quote:
"get off his nuts, he already said he thought they were the same werd(take ur time n sound it out). i've come 2 the conclusion that Ava may be mildly retarded.
Yes, and I've told you the same thing. Have you ever been out of the US? No-one calls Yanks Yankees, they are two different words and have different meanings, your puppy said so himself, read back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Busyman™
60 odd years ago, during WW2, but not since.Quote:
He also said he remembered Americans being called Yankees before.
It is as far as you're concerned cos you ain't never been nowhere, whereas I've been around the world several times!Quote:
Last time I checked, the UK (or 'Stralia for that matter) is not the rest of the planet either.
Fuck sake Rikk, schoolboy error.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ava Estelle
Oh so everywhere, including Central America, Japan, and Russia have shortened Yankee to Yank?
You really are an idiot.
What I find funny is that you can't even admit Yank is short for Yankee.:lol: