yankerとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈjæ̞ŋkə/
• (General American, without æ-raising) IPA: /ˈjæ̝ŋkɚ/
  • (米国発音, Canada, æ-raising) IPA: /ˈjeɪ̯ŋkɚ/, /ˈjɛ̃ŋkɚ/
• (Scotland) IPA: /ˈjäŋkəɹ/
• 韻: -æŋkə(ɹ)
• ハイフネーション: yan‧ker

名詞

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.

同意語

• puller

参考

アナグラム

• Kearny