yellowbelly

[ yel-oh-bel-ee ]
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noun,plural yel·low·bel·lies.
  1. Slang. a person who is without courage, fortitude, or nerve; coward.

Origin of yellowbelly

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; yellow + belly

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British Dictionary definitions for yellow belly (1 of 2)

yellow belly

noun
  1. dialect a native of Lincolnshire, esp of the fens

British Dictionary definitions for yellow-belly (2 of 2)

yellow-belly

nounplural -lies
  1. a slang word for coward

  2. Australian another name for callop

Derived forms of yellow-belly

  • yellow-bellied, adjective

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