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Yank

Yank Meaning & Definition
Yank Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Yank?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Yank: jerk | New Englander | Northerner | Yankee | Yankee-Doodle

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See Also | American | draw | Federal | Federal soldier | force | New England | North | pull | Union soldier

Yank In Webster's Dictionary

\Yank\, n. [Cf. Scot. yank a sudden and severe blow.] A jerk or twitch. [Colloq. U. S.]
\Yank\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Yanked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yanking}.] To twitch; to jerk. [Colloq. U. S.]
\Yank\, n. An abbreviation of {Yankee}. [Slang]

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