yank someone's crank

verb

To give (someone) a hand job.

Meanings

verbyank someone's crank (third-person singular simple present yanks someone's crank, present participle yanking someone's crank, simple past and past participle yanked someone's crank)

present singular third person yanks someone's crank · participle present yanking someone's crank · participle past yanked someone's crank · past yanked someone's crank

  1. slangvulgarTo give (someone) a hand job.

    Why would I want anything to do with Devin? He's your stalk target since you have a fetish for licking his toes while yanking his crank.

    2007 June 10, Elvis Kabong, “Gene Simmons 'Gets It'”, in alt.guitar.amps (Usenet), retrieved 24 Mar 2025
  2. slangTo deceive (someone).
    1 more example

    Listen, junior. I've been doing photography since 1966 in one form or another, many years as a business. I've seen a lot of Sigma products and am well aware of what the company makes and who they market to. Their cameras are junk. But if you like 'em, what do I give a shit? Just don't try yanking my crank and telling me they're great, because I know better.

    2004 July 25, Randall Ainsworth, “Sigma SD 10 Newbie Help”, in rec.photo.misc (Usenet), retrieved 24 Mar 2025
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