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" and is most likely the origin of the term Yankee. Doodle meant "simpleton" in seventeenth-century English. First sung during the 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 a n expression of American patriotism. —SHSBC Binder 9 Approved Glossary

an early American song with several versions of humorous verses, popular during the Revolutionary War. See also Revolutionary War in this glossary. —Academy Level I Glossary - Approved November 1990

an early American song with several versions of humorous verses, popular during the Revolutionary War. See also Revolutionary War in this glossary.a person in a popular American song by the same name, dating from the eighteenth century. The early settlers of New York were Dutch, and the Dutch name for Johnny is Janke, pronounced Yankee. Doodle meant "simpleton" in seventeenth-century English. The song was first sung during the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1781) by the British troops to poke fun at the strange ways of the Americans (Yankees). The first verse is / "Yankee Doodle went to town a-riding on a pony, / Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni."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. Doodle meant "simpleton" in seventeenth-century English. First sung during the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1781) by the British troops to poke fun at the strange ways of the Americans (Yankees). In the lecture it is given as an example of a simple song to play on the piano.