YANKING

Verb

yanking

present participle of yank

Source: Wiktionary


YANK

Yank, n. Etym: [Cf. Scot. yank a sudden and severe blow.]

Definition: A jerk or twitch. [Colloq. U. S.]

Yank, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Yanked; p. pr. & vb. n. Yanking.]

Definition: To twitch; to jerk. [Colloq. U. S.]

Yank, n.

Definition: An abbreviation of Yankee. [Slang]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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