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yellowbelly.

A coward.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjɛləʊbɛli/
  1. A coward.

    informal
  2. Someone from Lincolnshire, or from the Isle of Ely.

    UK · slang
  3. Someone from Wexford.

    Ireland · slang
  4. A golden perch (Macquaria ambigua).

    Australia
  5. A yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius).

    informal
Where this word comes from

* From yellow + belly. * (someone from Lincolnshire or Isle of Ely): An allusion to the frogs and yellow-bellied eels caught there.

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