yellowbelly

[ yel-oh-bel-ee ]
/ ˈyɛl oʊˌbɛl i /
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noun, plural yel·low·bel·lies.

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

Origin of yellowbelly

First recorded in 1790–1800; yellow + belly

Words nearby yellowbelly

yellow-throated vireo, yellow-throated warbler, yellow-yite, yellowback, yellowbark, yellowbelly, yellowbird, yellowcake, yelloweye rockfish, yellowface, yellowfin tuna

Words related to yellow belly

wimp, coward, crybaby, pushover, deserter, quitter, yellow, sissy, namby-pamby, caitiff, baby, pantywaist, weakling, chicken, pansy, wuss, jellyfish, milksop, cuckold, daisy

British Dictionary definitions for yellow belly

yellow belly

noun

dialect a native of Lincolnshire, esp of the fens