Noun
an American who lives in New England
Source: WordNetYANKEE, n. In Europe, an American. In the Northern States of our Union, a New Englander. In the Southern States the word is unknown. (See DAMYANK.) Ambrose Bierce
But why should not the New Englander try new adventures not lay so much stress on his grain, his potato and grass crop, and his orchards and raise other crops than these Why concern ourselves so much about our beans for seed, and not be concerned at all about a new generation of men. Henry David Thoreau
As a New Englander, I smiled at the variety of gulls that the authors feature. Source: Internet
A good conversation starter is just to say something to a New Englander and watch them literally stop what they are doing, look at you and say “Where in the world do they talk like YOU?” Source: Internet
This is perfectly fine for a commercial process product but we feel some of the apple is lost as do the comments from the readers from the northern apple growing states (I'm a displaced New Englander in Minnesota). Source: Internet
Traditionally, Yankee was most often used to refer to a New Englander descended from the original settlers of the region (thus often suggesting Puritanism and thrifty values). Source: Internet