Meaning of yanker | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull
2. A brazen lie
   Scotland
3. Someone who pranks someone, who yanks chains, such as with crank calls.

Examples

“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”

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