Meanings
nounyanqui (plural yanquis)
plural yanquis · alternative Yanqui
- derogatorysometimesA citizen of the United States of America, as opposed to a Latin American.
As we taxied down the runway / I could hear the people shout / They said, "Don't come back here, yanqui" / But if I ever do / I'll bring more money
1985 February 28, Danny Kortchmar, “All She Wants to Do Is Dance” (track 7), in Building the Perfect Beast, performed by Don Henley
Origin
- EnglishYankee
- Spanishyanqui
- Englishyanqui
Borrowed from Spanish yanqui, in turn from English Yankee, from Dutch (see more at said entry). Dated to 1914.
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Rhymes with yanqui
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APA
yanqui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yanqui
MLA
“yanqui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yanqui. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yanqui,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yanqui.
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