Yankeefy

Yankeefy
/yang"kee fuy', -ki-/, v.t., Yankeefied, Yankeefying.
to cause to acquire Yankee traits or characteristics: She was afraid that a year in a Connecticut college had Yankeefied her speech.
[YANKEE + -FY]

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  • yankeefy — yan·kee·fy …   English syllables

  • yankeefy — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfī transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ es) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: yankee (I) + fy : to cause to become like a Yankee regarded by the natives as Yankeefied and foreign Nell Lewis * * * /yang kee fuy , ki /, v.t., Yankeefi …   Useful english dictionary

  • yankeeize — ˌīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Usage: usually capitalized : yankeefy …   Useful english dictionary

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