Yank - Definition
yank
n 1: an American who lives in the North (especially during the
American Civil War) [syn: Yankee, Yank, Northerner]
2: an American (especially to non-Americans) [syn: Yankee,
Yank, Yankee-Doodle]
v 1: pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle
and jerked the door open" [syn: yank, jerk]