yank

English Dictionary -> Letter Y -> yank

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yank Definition

• (n) an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
• (n) an American who lives in New England
• (n) an American
• (v) pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"

yank Synonyms

• jerk
• New Englander
• Northerner
• Yank
• Yankee
• Yankee-Doodle