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 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)