yanks
plural of yank
yanks
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of yank
• nasky, sanky, snaky
Yanks
plural of Yank
• nasky, sanky, snaky
Source: Wiktionary
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
24 April 2024
(verb) reach, make, or come to a decision about something; “We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
