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Definition of yellow streak
noun Informal.
a trait of cowardice in a person's character.
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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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