YANKER

yanker, jerker

(noun) someone who gives a strong sudden pull

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

yanker (plural yankers)

Someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull

(Scotland) A brazen lie

someone who pranks someone, who yanks chains, such as with crank calls

• Crank Yankers

Synonyms

• puller

Anagrams

• Kearny

Source: Wiktionary



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