noun
- An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War.
- synonyms: Yankee, Northerner
- An American (especially to non-Americans.
- synonyms: Yankee, Yankee-Doodle
verb
- Pull, or move with a sudden movement.
- usage: "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"
- synonyms: jerk
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