Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Yankee Doodle
Spanish translation:
Yankee Doodle (es un nombre propio) "doodle"=simpleton=bobalicón
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maria blasco funes
doodle
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yankee doodle dandy
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Yankee Doodle (es un nombre propio) "doodle"=simpleton=bobalicón
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“Yankee Doodle”
A popular American song, dating from the eighteenth century. The early settlers of New York were Dutch, and the Dutch name for Johnny is Janke, pronounced “Yankee.” This is the most likely origin of the term Yankee. *****Doodle meant “simpleton” in seventeenth-century English*****. First sung during the American Revolutionary War by the British troops to poke fun at the strange ways of the Americans (Yankees), the song was soon adopted by American troops themselves. Since then, the song has been considered an expression of American patriotism. The popular version of the first stanza is:
Yankee Doodle came to town
Riding on a pony;
He stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni.
Yankee Doodle, keep it up,
Yankee Doodle dandy;
Mind the music and the step,
And with the girls be handy. \"
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Note added at 2005-07-26 20:14:32 (GMT)
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“Yankee Doodle”
A popular American song, dating from the eighteenth century. The early settlers of New York were Dutch, and the Dutch name for Johnny is Janke, pronounced “Yankee.” This is the most likely origin of the term Yankee. *****Doodle meant “simpleton” in seventeenth-century English*****. First sung during the American Revolutionary War by the British troops to poke fun at the strange ways of the Americans (Yankees), the song was soon adopted by American troops themselves. Since then, the song has been considered an expression of American patriotism. The popular version of the first stanza is:
Yankee Doodle came to town
Riding on a pony;
He stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni.
Yankee Doodle, keep it up,
Yankee Doodle dandy;
Mind the music and the step,
And with the girls be handy. \"
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n. paleto, m. cateto, m. patan
Un ejemplo figurativo (referiendo a una persona o tipo de personas): "del cerro".
The exact origin of the word "yankee" is shrouded but by the mid-1700s it referred to the English colonists, particularly New Englanders. A "doodle" was a silly person or country bumpkin. And, the word "macaroni" referred to a group of young Britishers given to dressing in an affected manner (colonists might infer the British uniform); it also meant a kind of burlesque poetry.
On April 19, 1775, troops under the command of Brigadier General Hugh Percy, played "Yankee Doodle" as they marched from Boston to reinforce British soldiers already fighting the Americans at Lexington and Concord. Whether sung or played on that occasion, the tune was martial and intended to deride the colonials:
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-07-26 20:21:00 GMT)
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De acuerdo con Oso, pero en el este contexto se refiere a una persona no refinanda en las gracias sociales.
The exact origin of the word "yankee" is shrouded but by the mid-1700s it referred to the English colonists, particularly New Englanders. A "doodle" was a silly person or country bumpkin. And, the word "macaroni" referred to a group of young Britishers given to dressing in an affected manner (colonists might infer the British uniform); it also meant a kind of burlesque poetry.
On April 19, 1775, troops under the command of Brigadier General Hugh Percy, played "Yankee Doodle" as they marched from Boston to reinforce British soldiers already fighting the Americans at Lexington and Concord. Whether sung or played on that occasion, the tune was martial and intended to deride the colonials:
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-07-26 20:21:00 GMT)
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De acuerdo con Oso, pero en el este contexto se refiere a una persona no refinanda en las gracias sociales.
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Paola Fresoli
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Argentina
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Certified Public Translator /5-year prog
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish
yankee doodle= nombre propio de una canción / ¨doodle¨= tonto
Ben's Guide (3-5): Songs and Oaths -- Yankee Doodle - [ Traduzca esta página ]
The origins of the words and music of the Yankee Doodle are not known ...
During Pre-Revolutionary America when the song "Yankee Doodle" first became ...
bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/yankee.html - 7k
The origins of the words and music of the Yankee Doodle are not known ...
During Pre-Revolutionary America when the song "Yankee Doodle" first became ...
bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/yankee.html - 7k
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