Definition of tango yankee
tango yankee
interjection
- thank you. Etymology: "Tango" is radio dispatcher code for the letter T, and "Yankee" is radio dispatcher code for the letter "Y."
Tango Yankee, man!
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Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Pamela Pauwels from Rapid City, SD, USA on Dec 03 2002.
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