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Yank
noun 
  1. a resident or transient living, or who was born, above the :w:Mason Dixon line, Mason-Dixon line.
  2. elsewhere, anyone from the USA.
  3. (pejorative) Someone from the USA with bad manners while visiting another country.
Translations: 
    Etymology: Contraction of Yankee

         
    yank
    noun 
    1. A sudden, vigorous pull.
    2. (context, London slang, pejorative) An American with bad manners while visiting another country
    Translations: 
      verb 
      1. (transitive) To pull something with a quick, strong action.
      2. (transitive) to remove from circulation
      They yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe.
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