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Yankee-town
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n.
York, Upper Canada, so called because it was said to be the political headquarters of the Radicals, who were accused of being Yankees (def. 2c).
See: Yankee ((n.))(def. 2c)
Quotations
1831
This contest terminated in the election of Mr. Shade and the rejection of Caleb Hopkins, the saddlebag candidate, after the Ryersonians putting forth their strength, & their political priests using every exertion in favour of the old grog-boss from Yankee-town.