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"Yankee" is a term used in the south for a northerner. It is usually not used a positive way. Much the same, "redneck" is not meant in a positive way up north
by ilc 4y ago
"Yankee" is a term used in the south for a northerner.
It is usually not used a positive way.
Much the same, "redneck" is not meant in a positive way up north.
As with many insults, the group the insult is hurled at can own it, and take it up as a term of almost endearment.
- jen20 4y agoIt’s also used in the north no? New York even has a baseball team featuring it, which may be more or less positive depending on which borough you’re from.