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- [yel-oh dawg, dog]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ dɔg, dɒg/
- /ˈjeləʊ dɒɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yel-oh dawg, dog]
- /ˈyɛl oʊ dɔg, dɒg/
Definitions of yellow dog words
- noun yellow dog a cowardly, despicable person; a craven. 1
- noun yellow dog Used other than as an idiom: see yellow, dog. 0
- noun yellow dog (US, chiefly Southern US) A Carolina dog. 0
- noun yellow dog (Informal) (US) An item or person of low value. 0
- noun yellow dog (US, politics, uncommon) Shortening of yellow dog Democrat. 0
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Origin of yellow dog
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35
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Parts of speech for Yellow dog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yellow dog popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
yellow dog usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for yellow dog
noun yellow dog
- hero — a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
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