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Yanker

//ˈjæŋkɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull

    "He's a yanker of braids, a tousler of bangs […]"

  2. 2
    someone who gives a strong sudden pull wordnet
  3. 3
    A brazen lie Scotland

    ""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"

  4. 4
    Someone who pranks someone, who yanks chains, such as with crank calls.

Etymology

From yank + -er.

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