Yank
A native or inhabitant of some part of the United StatesA native or inhabitant of some part of the United States.: Someone from the northern United States.
» Tom gave the rope a yank.
Том дёрнул верёвку.
Meaning
4 sensesA native or inhabitant of some part of the United States.
(US)Someone from the northern United States.
Someone from the northern United States.
(US, especially)One from New England.
(US, especially, historical)Someone on the Union side.
A native or inhabitant of some part of the United States.
(Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, broadly, derogatory, slang, sometimes)Someone from the United States.
Ami, Yankee
а́мерámer, я́нкиjánki, пиндо́сpindós
- an American (especially to non-Americans)
- an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
Examples
57 sentencesTom gave the rope a yank.
ruТом дёрнул верёвку. — sharptoothed
Tom yanked the plug from the wall.
ruТом выдернул вилку из розетки на стене. — sharptoothed
Tom yanked a pistol from his jacket pocket.
Tom yanked open the drawer and grabbed a pencil.
ruТом дёрнул на себя ящик стола и схватил карандаш. — odexed
Tom yanked Mary's hair.
Том смикнув Мері за волосся. — deniko
ruТом дёрнул Мэри за волосы. — sharptoothed
Translations
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Origin
Clipping of Yankee.Clipping of Yankee.
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Forms
plural: YanksSynonyms
20 synonyms- an American (especially to non-Americans):YankeeYankee-Doodle
- an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War):YankeeNortherner