yellowbelly

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yel′ō bel′ē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
yel•low•bel•ly  (yel′ō bel′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies. 
  1. Slang Termsa person who is without courage, fortitude, or nerve;
    coward.
  • yellow + belly 1790–1800

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
yellow-belly ( -lies)
  1. a slang word for coward

  2. another name for callop
ˈyellow-ˌbellied

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