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

Yanked It

To have “fucked something up” in a manner typically characteristic of Americans. Used exclusively in extremely rare contexts where European superiority is established. Examples include ⚽️ footy, 🏏 cricket, 🍋 🟩lime consumption, 🇪🇺 exiting, and 💬 banter.

The term is reserved to be used in the past tense, to avoid confusion with “masturbation

Golfer: “My golfing was piss poor today, couldn’t even make par.”

Bud: “Aw jeez you Yanked It harder than Jordan Spieth.”

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Comms: “OUGHHHH Pulisic fluffed his lines and absolutely Yanked It over the crossbar!”

Comms #2: “Blimey, he’s fluffed his lines and Yanked It over the crossbar harder than Josh Sergeant.”

by broughhgouhg June 26, 2024

Yanking my cranberries

When grandma reaches for the cranberries but grabs your cock and balls instead

Woah grandma why you yanking my cranberries

by Shalalallala December 1, 2020

billy yank

Civil war slang for a Union Soldier

How's it going Billy Yank

by Zuovelighning10 May 10, 2021

yanking your snout

when you tug on their schlong

cloakzy, i'm just yanking your snout dude - turner

by pulling your chain January 6, 2019

Yank

A shady verbal comment.

Man, you got yanked about that shirt!!!

by NeeNee57 October 8, 2020

Cold Yanks

Canadian people. Often used in the UK, possibly not used elsewhere, since Yank is mainly used by the British to refer to Americans. Cold Yanks being a joke about how hard it can be to tell the difference sometimes with American accents and Canadian ones, though Canada is much colder. It's not usually meant in a bad vibe way, more as a somewhat dismissive term of endearment.

"I thought from the accent they were surely Yanks, but they turned out to be Cold Yanks"
"What?"
"Cold Yanks. You know, Canadians".

by mistahroga April 14, 2020