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单词 yanker
释义

yanker

English

Etymology

yank + -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjæŋkɚ/
  • Rhymes: -æŋkə(r)

Noun

yanker (plural yankers)

  1. Someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull
    • 1991, Lindsley, The Prospect of Detachment, page 62:
      He's a yanker of braids, a tousler of bangs []
  2. (Scotland) A brazen lie
    • 1822, James Hogg, The Three Perils of Man, page 330:
      "Ay, billy, that is a yanker !" said Tam aside : " When ane is gaun to tell a lie, there's naething like telling a plumper at aince, and being done wi't
  3. someone who pranks someone, who yanks chains, such as with crank calls
    • w:Crank Yankers

Synonyms

  • puller

See also

  • yankee

Anagrams

  • Kearny
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