yanker
nounUK /ˈjæ̞ŋkə/ · US /ˈjæ̝ŋkɚ/
Etymology From yank + -er.
1
Someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull
- He's a yanker of braids, a tousler of bangs […]1991, Lindsley, The Prospect of Detachment, page 62:
2
Scotland A brazen lie
- "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't1822, James Hogg, The Three Perils of Man, page 330:
3
Someone who pranks someone, who yanks chains, such as with crank calls.
- Synonyms
- puller
- Related terms
- pull someone's chain, yankee