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- [yel-oh bel-ee]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ ˈbɛl i/
- /ˈjeləʊ ˈbel.i/
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- [yel-oh bel-ee]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ ˈbɛl i/
Definition of yellow-belly word
- noun plural yellow-belly Slang. a person who is without courage, fortitude, or nerve; coward. 1
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Origin of yellow-belly
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; yellow + belly
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Parts of speech for Yellow-belly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yellow-belly popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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