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Definition of Yank

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

Meaning of Yank from wikipedia

- The term Yankee and its contracted form Yank have several interrelated meanings, all referring to people from the United States. Their various meanings...
- Look up Yank or yank in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Yank is a shortened form of Yankee, a slang term for US citizens. Yank or Yanks may also refer...
- Yank is a nickname for: Yank Adams (1847–1923), American professional carom billiards player specializing in finger billiards Yank Azman (born 1947), Canadian...
- Yanks is a 1979 drama film directed by John Schlesinger, and produced by Joseph Janni and Lester Persky, and is written by Colin Welland and Walter Bernstein...
- Yank! A WWII Love Story is a 2005 musical with book and lyrics by David Zellnik and music by his brother Joseph. Yank! "tells the story of Stu, a scared...
- Billy Yank or Billy Yankee is the personification of the United States soldier (volunteer or Regular) during the American Civil War. The latter part of...
- Bert "Yank" Levy (October 5, 1897 – September 2, 1965) was a Canadian soldier, socialist, and military instructor who was the author/pamphleteer of one...
- Yank, the Army W****ly was a w****ly magazine published by the United States military during World War II. One of its most po****r features, intended to...
- The Fighting Yank is the name of several superheroes, first appearing in Startling Comics #10 (Sept 1941). Fall 1941 was a boom period for patriotic superheroes...
- Yank Crime is the second and final album by the San Diego, California post-hardcore band Drive Like Jehu, released on April 26, 1994, by Interscope Records...