Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yanker

/ˈjæ̝ŋkɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yan-ker
IPA: /ˈjæ̝ŋkɚ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull

noun

noun

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

Example Sentences

"He's a yanker of braids, a tousler of bangs […]"
""Ay, billy, that is a yanker !" said Tam aside : " When ane is gaun to tell a lie, there's naething like telling a plumper at aince, and being done wi't"

Etymology

From yank + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: yank

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈjæ̝ŋkɚ/
British English: /ˈjæ̞ŋkə/

Inflected Forms

yankers (plural)

Phrases

pull someone's chain

Frequently Paired Words

pull someone's chain yankee

Synonyms

puller jerker

Rhymes With

anchor banker tanker wanker flanker rancor canker hanker ranker spanker chancre blanker

Questions

How do you pronounce yanker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjæ̝ŋkɚ/.
What does yanker mean?: Someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull
Where does yanker come from?: From yank + -er.

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