yellowbelly
[ yel-oh-bel-ee ]
noun,plural yel·low·bel·lies.
Slang. a person who is without courage, fortitude, or nerve; coward.
Origin of yellowbelly
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British Dictionary definitions for yellow belly (1 of 2)
yellow belly
noun
dialect a native of Lincolnshire, esp of the fens
British Dictionary definitions for yellow-belly (2 of 2)
yellow-belly
Derived forms of yellow-belly
- yellow-bellied, adjective
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