Category:Yank

Yank, n. Etym: [cf. Scot. yank a sudden and severe blow.]

Defn: a jerk or twitch. [colloq. U. S.]

Yank Yank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Yanked; p. pr. & vb. n. Yanking.]

Defn: to twitch; to jerk. [colloq. U. S.]

Yank Yank, n.

Defn: an abbreviation of yankee. [slang]