Noun
Someone who yanks, or gives a sudden hard pull
(Scotland) A brazen lie
Someone who pranks someone, who yanks chains, such as with crank calls.
Source: en.wiktionary.org“Some genes begin to decline much earlier than expected, as early as the early 40s,” says senior author Bruce Yanker, a professor of neurology and neuroscience at Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital in Boston. Source: Internet
Her job as a Ghost Yanker now includes the occasional paranormal investigation, and she’s advancing her magical abilities with the help of an ancestor’s treasured spell book. Source: Internet