yellowbelly

 [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.
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Origin:
1790–1800; yellow + belly
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