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yankee-doodle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
yan-kee--doo-dle
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

an American (especially to non-Americans)

Synonyms

Yankee Yank

Questions

What does yankee-doodle mean?
an American (especially to non-Americans)

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