Dictionary

yanker en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈjæ̝ŋkɚ/ (General-American) without æ-raising
• /ˈjäŋkəɹ/ (Scotland)
• /ˈjɛ̃ŋkɚ/ US, Canada, æ-raising
• /ˈjæ̞ŋkə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈjeɪ̯ŋkɚ/ US, Canada, æ-raising

Etymology

From yank + -er.

Meanings

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't 1822, James Hogg, The Three Perils of Man, page 330:
3. Someone who pranks someone, who yanks chains, such as with crank calls.

Forms

Relateds

yankee · pull someone's chain

Synonyms

puller