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Is yankee offensive? I am british and have called americans "yanks" for the past 10 years at least... Should i stop or is it ok?
It's only offensive to people from the southern US, but they're offended by a lot of things so who cares?
Nah. It can be used derisively but isn't in and of itself offensive. You're ok. Good on you for asking though.
Confederate-wannabes can try to use it as an insult but that doesn't really work. I take it as a point of pride over them.
The most likely etymological origins also make it hard to be insulting. "Little Jan" or "Jan Kaas/Cheese" is just a bit silly and endearing.
I think you are okay, guvna.
You should keep doing it. It's funny.
Not offensive, but others may feel differently.
Meh, in Tennessee a local bar has the Confederate battle flag on the wall and I have heard in there several times that all Yankees should be shot, referring to anyone from the north. The issue is that people have moved around so much there are from the north in the south and vise versa. New York and California are the most hated states by many southerners.
So you would find it offensive?
If you say it referring to Americans as a British person, non offensive. If you are from somewhere where you use it as a derogatory term... I would say it is intended to segregate the populace and that will offend people.
It is used in Latin America as well as a serious denonym/gentilic. Though it can be used derisively, I'm assuming it's the same over there.
In Australia the term is ‘Seppo’. Seppo / septic tank / yank.
I prefer to be called yankee doodle /s
This sounds dandy.