yanker

yank +‎ -er

• IPA^(key): /ˈjæŋkɚ/
• Rhymes: -æŋkə(r)

yanker (plural yankers)

1. Someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull
   • 1991, Lindsley, The Prospect of Detachment, page 62:

     He's a yanker of braids, a tousler of bangs […]

2. (Scotland) A brazen lie
   • 1822, James Hogg, The Three Perils of Man, page 330:

     "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

3. someone who pranks someone, who yanks chains, such as with crank calls
   • w:Crank Yankers

• puller

• yankee

• Kearny