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Jerk, Virginia's son? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

yank

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This might be a double definition.

'jerk' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'virginia's son?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for yank that I've seen before include "one seen crossing the Atlantic?" , "An informal American - tug him" , "Countryman" , "one across pond" , "American from the North" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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