An American (especially to non-Americans)
English: Yankee, Yank, Yankee-Doodle
yankEnglish
Yank, Yankee, Northerner, Yankee-Doodle, jerk
Noun
An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
English: Yankee, Yank, Northerner
Verb
Pull, or move with a sudden movement
English: yank, jerk