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yanqui
yan·qui [ yngkee ] (plural yan·quis)


noun 
Definition:
 
Hispanic an offensive term used by some Latin Americans to refer disparagingly to an English-speaking U.S. citizen
[Early 20th century. Spanish-style spelling of Yankee]
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