yank

simple really..
a word used to describe american people

that man is from america.. he is a yank

by -Willy- June 29, 2005

Yank

The word british people describe Americans as.

" that yank is crazy."

by keke G. December 18, 2007

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 Diego Blunt August 18, 2003

yank

To tug on something.

Yank on this line, sailor.

by 5th Column May 02, 2003

yank

to grab aggressively

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

by JLzz February 08, 2008

yank

Short for Yankee, someone from the N.E. United States (mainly New England).

I met a Yank from Connecticut.

by left4ded March 24, 2005

yanked

"Yanked", or "Yanking" is a reference made to an action taken with great effort that does not actually benefit the person or people directly performing the action. It is a reference to how americans are frequently and unjustly blamed for actions their government makes them perform, actions which do not benefit americans but in fact primarily are of benefit to more powerful non-national global organizations.

All the work, all the blame, none of the loot! You've been Yanked!

by catbyte August 25, 2012