U.S.A. vs Yank

U.S.A. and Yank both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
U.S.A.	Yes	No	No	No
Yank	Yes	No	No	No

U.S.A. (noun)	Yank (noun)
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776	an American (especially to non-Americans)
	an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)