yank yank /ˈjæŋk/

verb

1. () [Informal] Pull, or move with a sudden movement  ( hoick [Informal] , yank [Informal] , jerk )
   pull, or move with a sudden movement
    He turned the handle and jerked the door open
   He turned the handle and jerked the door open
   

 Yank

noun

1. () [Informal] An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)  ( Northerner , Yankee [Informal] , Yank [Informal] )
   an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
     The term "yank" is a colloquialism used to refer to Americans.
   The term "yank" is a colloquialism used to refer to Americans.
   
2. [Informal] An American (especially to non-Americans)  ( Yank [Informal] , Yankee [Informal] , Yankee-Doodle [Informal] , seppo [Informal, Australian, New Zeland] )
   an American (especially to non-Americans)