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yankeefied

/ˈjæŋkɪfaɪd/

yankeefiedadjective

more yankeefied

Comp.

most yankeefied

Super.

/ˈjæŋkɪfaɪd/

Translations

американизированный

The small town has become quite yankeefied over the years.

Маленький городок за эти годы стал довольно американизированным.

Definitions

Influenced by or characteristic of the culture, customs, or attitudes of the northern United States, particularly those associated with New England or the Union side during the American Civil War.

The small Southern town had become quite yankeefied after the influx of northern tourists and businesses.

Synonyms

Americanized

Yankee

U.S.-style

New England-style

yankeefiedpast participle

/ˈjæŋ.ki.faɪd/

Used as a participial adjective derived from the verb "yankeefy"; denotes something that has been made to resemble or adopt northern U.S. (Yankee) characteristics.

Definitions

Having been made to resemble or adopt the customs or attitudes associated with Yankees, especially those of the northern United States.

After years in New York, his accent was thoroughly yankeefied.