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 yellowbelly

milksop, varlet, dastard, coward, craven, weakling

Example sentences from the Web for yellowbelly

  • Down with the yellowbelly, and teach him that this country ain't no place fer him nor his kind.

    The Blue Dragon |Kirk Munroe