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Define Yank Meaning

Yank
N. V.

1)American.
2)To pull violently

1) Originally used by southern americans as slang for northern americans during the american civil war. Now used by the other English speaking nationalities to mean American.

2) To exert sudden force on an object towards oneself.

Englishman: You know, I usually hate yanks but you're alright

American: No, you don't hate americans, you hate the economical and political attitude of the USA to the rest of the world.

Englishman: (surprised) Never thought of it like that...Want a pint?

American: A whole one?!?

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son: these weeds just won't come out
father: just give 'em a yank
By Quentin
Yank
A word used by Brits, Aussies, and various others to refer to Americans. Connotation can range from affectionate to pejorative. Often associated with tired stereotypes of Americans being, of course, fat and stupid people who all drive Hummers and love George Bush (all 32% of us!) and can't locate the planet Earth on a map.

Ironically, within the States, the term is used by the people who best fit said stereotype as a pejorative term for educated, left-leaning urban Northerners.

Chav on bus: Oy, mate! D'yeh think 'at fatty what jus' got on is a yank, like?
University student next to him: It's probably hard for someone who's never left Essex to understand, but...oh, nevermind. I like those Burbory shoelaces in your trainers.
By Brier
Yank
simple really..
a word used to describe american people

that man is from america.. he is a yank
By Karlotta
Yank
To be a yankee from the North as opposed to a Confederate from the South during the American Civil War.
Now just mean's an American.

In The Past.....
Southerner: "I'll get y'all yo' damn, yankee."
Yankee: "Fuck off, hillbilly."
Nowadays.....
"The yank's invaded Iraq."
By Rayna
Yank
To tug on something.

Yank on this line, sailor.
By Ronnica
Yank
Short for Yankee, someone from the N.E. United States (mainly New England).

I met a Yank from Connecticut.
By Candy
Yank
to grab aggressively

"yo bitch, stick your head outta that window so i can yank you out and beat your ass!"
By Alexina
Yank

1. a person from or living in the United States, a US
citizen

2. to vicimize or harass someone

Just because I am a yank does not mean I am fat, stupid or any other of those stupid generalizations about us.
By Marlo
Yank
An American. A person from America, originally a colony created by England set up on land they stole from the native Americans.

The Nazis are bombing London, Mr. Churchill! Where are those yanks when you need them?
By Eran
Yank
Me. I don't mind being called a Yank, since us Yankees winning the American Civil War and keeping the country together (no thanks to the British) is part of my family's heritage. Thanks for reminding me. I don't particularly mind being called fat and stupid either, because I'm not. So go right ahead. I get my news on the internet from various sources, making sure to check the left and the right, and I don't watch TV, so go ahead and call me ignorant or brainwashed or whatever. Oh, I'm racist redneck, too. So racist that my best friend is asian american and another of my close friends is from Singapore. I guess I am a bit of a redneck, though, I like to fix my own car when I can and generally be self-reliant.

I'm an American and I love my country. If you can accept that, I have nothing against you. If not, you can go fuck yourself, because in the end, it just doesn't matter if you hate America. Doesn't matter at all.

America hater: I hate America! You are all a bunch of nationalist bigots!

Me: *shakes head at the irony of it*
By Charleen