Difference between Yank and Yankee

What is the difference between Yank and Yankee?

Yank as a noun is a sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force). while Yankee as a noun is a native or inhabitant of new england.

Yank

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pull something with a quick, strong action. to remove from circulation

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).

Yankee

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A native or inhabitant of New England.A native or inhabitant of the Northern USA.A native or inhabitant of the USA.The letter Y in the ICAO spelling alphabet.A large triangular headsail used in light or moderate winds and set on the fore topmast stay. Unlike a genoa it does not fill the whole fore triangle, but is set in combination with the working staysail.A player that plays for the New York Yankees.

Example sentence: I know only two tunes: one of them is 'Yankee Doodle', and the other isn't.

We hope you now know whether to use Yank or Yankee in your sentence.

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