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View synonyms for yellow streak

yellow streak

noun

Informal.

  1. a trait of cowardice in a person's character.

yellow streak

noun

  1. informal,  a cowardly or weak trait, characteristic, or flaw in a person's nature

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yellow streak1

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

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