yellow-belly

[yel-oh-bel-ee]

yel·low·bel·ly

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

Origin:
1790–1800; yellow + belly
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Yellow-belly is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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yellow-belly
 
n , pl -lies
1.  a slang word for coward
2.  (Austral) another name for callop
 
'yellow-bellied
 
adj

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yellow-belly definition


  1. n.
    a coward. : Tell the yellow-belly to come outside and say that.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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