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yellow streak

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noun Informal.

a trait of cowardice in a person's character.

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Nearby words

yellow ribbon, yellow rust, yellow sally, yellow sea, yellow spot, yellow streak, yellow underwing, yellow warbler, yellow water lily, yellow-bellied, yellow-bellied sapsucker

Origin of yellow streak

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15
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British Dictionary definitions for yellow streak

yellow streak

noun

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