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in a yank

In a hurry or in a rush, usually used when someone is late or when tempers are running high

Origin: Probably Midwestern United States
Calm down, we don't have to be in a yank to get out of here.

If you hadn't lost your keys, we wouldn't have been in such a yank to get to the party on time
by the_belgian_sky October 6, 2020
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Yanking your leash

Similar to "keep on a short leash". Yanking someone's leash means to verbally admonish them, usually constantly and for things that don't warrant it. Often done until the person whose leash is being yanked stops acting or talking a certain way and loses a part of what made them themselves. This is often associated with a controlling relationship.

Derived from the concept of pulling on a dogs leash when he tries to go somewhere or do something that the owner doesn't approve of.

See also: Pussy whipped

Not to be confused with: Yanking your chain
Husband: *innocent joke*

Wife: Do you always have to do this? You are humiliating me, you're so insensitive, that joke was not okayandblablablablablablabla

Husband: I'm sorry, dear.

Husband's friend: Damn bro, she's really yanking your leash!
by Asmartfella May 13, 2024
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gringo yank

The strongest most Supreme swear word to call anybody.
Phil: "you're gay"
Jake: "well you're a gringo yank
Phil: *flings back like an anime protagonist getting hit by an antagonist but instead of getting up and rushing back to fight, fucking dies*
by Silly anaconda November 15, 2020
mugGet the gringo yankmug.

Yank weave

The day when people yank weave out of other people head. That weave is so ugly do just yank it. It occurs on APRIL 16
Whoa I wanna yank that weave out of her head. Today is national yank weave day.
by chill_daniela May 26, 2018
mugGet the Yank weavemug.

Yank

Person 1: someone break in my house they finna get hit with the yank fuck around imma stab yo ass
by Pooftheboof July 25, 2020
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Yank

A multipurpose word bunching a group of synonyms together such as ham, crumb, therm, lame, bogus, and much more.
Bro what is you doing? You on some yank sh*t.
I hate a yank a** n*gga
by YoutubeKnattz February 20, 2020
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Yank

it’s an interpret word. you can use it as anything but a verb. Yank can be anything or anybody but the only way you can know what it mean is by situation and context clues.
Man you acting like a yank right now.
You doing some yank shit.
You a yank fam.
by YoutubeKnattz February 21, 2020
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