yank
Example Sentences
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If the Labour Party is up the creek without a paddle after last week, to revert to Yank lingo, it also finds itself in an anomalous position.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
She said her mother had come to London to celebrate the end of World War I and met and married a Yank.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
To play a swaggering Yank like Bucky Egan for “Masters” required countless hours with a dialect coach and maintaining his accent through most of the shoot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024
At the other end of the scale, fans can acquire a mandolin, previously owned by blues legend Yank Rachell, for an estimated £300 to £500.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2023
He was called Joe and he started hanging around trying to get my attention by telling stupid jokes while we worked and asking totally duh questions like What’s it like being a Yank?
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
Vocabulary lists containing yank
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