vulgar colloq. for thank ye, THANK YOU. See ’EE.
1795. Andrews, Myst. Castle, III. i. Cloddy. Noa—noa—thankee for the offer—an I do swing, I should like to have the whole tree to myself.
1824. in Spirit Pub. Jrnls. (1825), 302. My friends, the Yankees, For ten such plays, I guess, wouldn’t give ten thankees.
1848. Dickens, Dombey, xl. Thankee my Lady. Lord bless you, my Lady.
