Yeller
//ˈjɛlɚ// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who yells.
- 2 someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Pronunciation spelling of yellow. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
"Men that I knew around Wapatomac didn't wear high, shiny plug hats, nor yeller spring overcoats, nor carry canes with ivory heads as big as a catboat's anchor, as you might say."
Example
More examples"Men that I knew around Wapatomac didn't wear high, shiny plug hats, nor yeller spring overcoats, nor carry canes with ivory heads as big as a catboat's anchor, as you might say."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From yell + -er.
Etymology 2
Eye dialect.
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