Pom vs. Yank — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Pom and Yank
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Pom
An Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent.
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Yank
(Informal) A native or inhabitant of a northern US state, especially a Union soldier during the Civil War.
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Pom
(cocktail) A cocktail containing pomegranate juice and vodka.
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Yank
Chiefly British A native or inhabitant of the United States.
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Pom
A disparaging term for English immigrants to Australia or New Zealand
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Yank
A sudden vigorous pull; a jerk.
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Yank
To pull with a quick, strong movement; jerk
Yanked the emergency cord.
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Yank
(Informal) To extract or remove abruptly
Yanked the starting pitcher early in the game.
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Yank
To pull on something suddenly.
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Yank
A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
He unjammed the rope with a short yank.
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Yank
(slang) A masturbation session.
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Yank
A Yankee.
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Yank
(transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.
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Yank
To remove from distribution.
They yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe.
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Yank
A jerk or twitch.
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Yank
An abbreviation of Yankee.
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Yank
To twitch; to jerk.
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Yank
An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
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Yank
An American who lives in New England
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Yank
An American
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Yank
Pull, or move with a sudden movement;
He turned the handle and jerked the door open
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