Also means
American (colloquial)
Usage Note
Yanqui is used across Latin America as a colloquial — and often derogatory — term for a person from the United States; in Spain it is more neutral. It is invariable in gender (el yanqui, la yanqui) and its plural is yanquis. Learners should be aware of its political charge in many Latin American contexts.
Examples
"Ese yanqui no habla nada de español."
Natural Translation
That Yankee doesn't speak any Spanish.
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