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yanker

yanker

1 9.8
A person who pulls something hard and suddenly
  • noun
  • /ˈjæŋkər/
translation icon : tirador
  • Discussion-Killer, Harve Chain-Yanker—son of fourth generation

Examples

  • During the game, the player was called a yanker for his sudden pull on the opponent's jersey.

  • I guess you could say that some people are cutters and some people are yankers.

    Say It Isn't So (2001)

  • That's why we kept asking you for supporting evidence all day, you troll chain-yanker.

    Blog text (29)

  • The fisherman gave a hard tug on the line, acting like a true yanker.

  • When the child suddenly pulled on the dog's leash, she proved to be quite the yanker.

Synonyms

puller
vsyanker
5 5.4

A person, animal, or machine that moves things to do a job

does a sharp sudden pull rather than routine pulling tasks
jerker
vsyanker
3 9.7

A person or thing that gives a sudden pull to make something move

gives a strong sudden pull rather than just a jerky movement
tugger
vsyanker
1 6.8

A person or machine that pulls something hard

applies a quick sharp pull instead of steady effort
dragger
vsyanker
1 6.1

A person who pulls something heavy to move it

uses a sudden strong pull rather than prolonged dragging

Surface Forms

yanker singular
yankers plural

Morphology

yanker = yank (transparent) = yank + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'yank' using the productive suffix '-er', so the meaning 'one who yanks' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Yanker comes from the verb yank meaning 'to pull hard' and the ending -er that makes it the name of a person. So a yanker is someone who gives a strong, sudden pull.