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yellowbelly

American

[yel-oh-bel-ee] / ˈjɛl oʊˌbɛl i /

noun

Slang. a person who is without courage, fortitude, or nerve; coward.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

yellowbellies

plural

Etymology

Origin of yellowbelly

First recorded in 1790–1800; yellow + belly

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