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A Writer's Dictionary:

Yank Definition


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Yank
noun
    1. colloq
      A person from the US.
Etymology: 18c: short form of Yankee.




yank (colloq)
noun
    1. A sudden sharp pull.
verb
    tr & intr
    yanked, yanking
    1. To pull suddenly and sharply.
      Thesaurus: tug, wrench, pull, jerk, draw, snatch.
Etymology: 19c: originally US.



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