Yankeese

English

Etymology

From Yankee +‎ -ese.

Noun

Yankeese (uncountable)

1. (rare) The American dialect of English.
   • 1883, Ouida, Frescoes, Etc: Dramatic Sketches, page 119:

     Men and women too, down our way, walk out so much together that they just lose flavour for each other, and feel like two tame 'possums sitting on a gumtree. Now don't say I can't talk Yankeese!

   • 1924, Louis Cohen, Reminiscences of Johannesburg and London, page 121:

     “I ain't got time,” was his reply in pure Yankeese.