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
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!
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
Get the Yanking your leashmug. by Pooftheboof July 25, 2020
Get the Yankmug. 
An American. Contrary to what some people would like to believe, people like Mr. May (pigeon-holing a nation of 320 million people based on stereotypes) Americans are very diverse. Some fat, some skinny, some dumb, some smart, some right, some left etc...
Americans are just like any other person around the world.
Americans are just like any other person around the world.
Guy 1: Hey bro, check out this definition of "yank" that this guy named Mr. May wrote.
Guy 2: huh. Wanna go get some beers?
Guy 1: sure.
Guy 2: huh. Wanna go get some beers?
Guy 1: sure.
by An average person. April 23, 2016
Get the Yankmug. Two brothers that are always trying to get the last laugh and cause really annoing small problems that just piss you off over time.
(Usually only one will get in trouble)
(Usually only one will get in trouble)
(At something important) Where's my kids? Oh yank and pull are chasing each other with sticks over there.
by Mommylovesbigboy September 22, 2019
Get the Yank and Pullmug. 
by YANKYANK December 13, 2009
Get the YANKmug.