thankee

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See also: thank'ee

English

Pronunciation

Interjection

thankee

  1. (dialect) Alternative form of thank you
    • 1868, Louisa May Alcott, chapter 12, in Little Women:
      "Thankee," said the knight politely, as he took a pinch and sneezed seven times so violently that his head fell off.
    • 1874, Anthony Trollope, chapter 10, in Harry Heathcote of Gangoil:
      "Thankee, Sir."

Noun

thankee (plural thankees)

  1. (dialect, dated) A thank-you.

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