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yanker

Syllables: yan·kerUK/ˈjæ̞ŋkə/US/ˈjæ̝ŋkɚ/

yanker noun: someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull.

Noun

yanker (plural yankers)

  1. Someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull
    • He's a yanker of braids, a tousler of bangs […]1991, Lindsley, The Prospect of Detachment, page 62
  2. (Scotland) A brazen lie
    • "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't1822, James Hogg, The Three Perils of Man, page 330
  3. Someone who pranks someone, who yanks chains, such as with crank calls.

yanker meaning in Bengali

yanker in Bengali

একটি নির্লজ্জ মিথ্যা কথা

Synonyms of yanker

Forms of yanker

pluralyankers

Origin of yanker

From yank + -er.

Words that rhyme with yanker

6 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about yanker

What does yanker mean?
Yanker means someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull.
What is yanker in Bengali?
Yanker in Bengali is একটি নির্লজ্জ মিথ্যা কথা. See Yanker meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is yanker?
Yanker is a noun.
How do you pronounce yanker?
Yanker is pronounced /ˈjæ̞ŋkə/ (UK).
What is the plural of yanker?
The plural of yanker is yankers.

Words near yanker in the dictionary

  1. Yankees Creek
  2. Yankeese
  3. Yankeetown
  4. yankeeweed
  5. Yankelovich
  6. yanker
  7. yankers
  8. Yankes
  9. Yankey
  10. Yankeydom
  11. Yankeys

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