yellow streak

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noun Informal.

a trait of cowardice in a person's character.

Origin of yellow streak

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Words nearby yellow streak

yellow ribbon, yellow rust, yellow sally, yellow sea, yellow spot, yellow streak, yellow underwing, yellow warbler, yellow water lily, yellow-bellied, yellow-bellied sapsucker

British Dictionary definitions for yellow streak

yellow streak

noun

informal a cowardly or weak trait, characteristic, or flaw in a person's nature