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yank(dictionary)
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yank(2) (iou)



yank verb. colloq. (orig. dial. & US). E19.
[Origin unkn. Cf. YANK noun2.]
verb intrans. Pull or jerk vigorously (at something). E19.
W. Kotzwinkle Twiller jumped after him, yanking at the..door of the car and opening it.
verb trans. Pull with a jerk. E19.
C. McCullough Fee's..arm yanked the brush ruthlessly through knots and tangles. fig.: J. I. M. Stewart I had to yank him out of Oxforda shocking place.
b. Withdraw (a theatrical show, an advertisement, etc.); cancel. US. M20.