often capitalized
: a citizen of the U.S. as distinguished from a Latin American
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Che decided to get the yanqui to safety.
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Longreads, Longreads, 2 Nov. 2021
For veteran Cuba watchers, the new possibilities were symbolized by Bar Roma, a partnership between a local DJ and expat yanqui that was secreted on the rooftop of a decrepit art deco apartment block in Old Havana.
—Tony Perrottet, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2020
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Longreads, Longreads, 2 Nov. 2021
For veteran Cuba watchers, the new possibilities were symbolized by Bar Roma, a partnership between a local DJ and expat yanqui that was secreted on the rooftop of a decrepit art deco apartment block in Old Havana.
—Tony Perrottet, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2020
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“Yanqui.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yanqui. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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