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yankee-doodle

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1. yankee-doodle - Noun

2. Yankee-doodle - Proper noun

Meaning

The name of a tune adopted popularly as one of the national airs of the United States.

Humorously, a Yankee.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Yankee Doodle

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But observant drivers in the suburbs of Mendota Heights, Eagan and Apple Valley may find themselves cruising down major roads with peculiar names like Pilot Knob, Yankee Doodle and Johnny Cake Ridge. Source: Internet

He is also well known for his song "Yankee Doodle Dixie", in which he played " Yankee Doodle " and " Dixie " simultaneously, on the same guitar. Source: Internet

In 1985, the film Yankee Doodle Dandy became the first black-and-white movie redistributed in color after computer coloring. Source: Internet

Cagney, page 108 During World War II, Cagney raised money for war bonds by taking part in racing exhibitions at the Roosevelt Raceway and selling seats for the premiere of Yankee Doodle Dandy. Source: Internet

Cagney's Oscar -winning role in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) allowed him to sing and dance, and he considered it to be one of his finest moments. Source: Internet

He gave several performances a day for the Army Signal Corps of The American Cavalcade of Dance, which consisted of a history of American dance, from the earliest days to Fred Astaire, and culminated with dances from Yankee Doodle Dandy. Source: Internet

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