thankee

See also: thank'ee

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθæŋki/

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• Rhymes: -æŋki

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.

See also

• thank'ee
• thanky