Yank

Noun

 * 1) 🇺🇸 A Yankee, a Northerner: someone from the Northern United States.
 * 2)  A Yankee, an American: someone from the United States.

Synonyms

 * American

Thesaurus
bob, clutch, evulse, flick, flip, flirt, flounce, grab, hitch, jerk, jig, jigger, jigget, jiggle, jog, joggle, jolt, lug, lurch, pluck, pull, snake, snap, snatch, start, sudden pull, tear, tug, tweak, twitch, vellicate, wrench, yerk