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. —SHSBC Binder 3 Approved Glossary
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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 AmericanRevolutionary 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. —Class VIII №3, Approved November 1990