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  1. 18th May 20, 07:32 AM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
    Being from a Southern state, the term "yank" or "yankee" has always been used as (and taken as) an insult. I'm sure people overseas know this, ...
    I think most people in the UK are totally oblivious to these fine geographical/historical nuances. But the term "yank" is undoubtedly intended to be slightly pejorative from the WW2 days when the US GIs were not all that popular, being "Over paid, over sexed and over here"
    Alan

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