noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A coward. informal
2. 2
   Someone from Lincolnshire, or from the Isle of Ely. UK, slang
3. 3
   Someone from Wexford. Ireland, slang
4. 4
   A golden perch (Macquaria ambigua). Australia

   "The creeks gave us lots of food, too—yellow belly and jew, perch and eel."

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

bottlercaitiffcandy-arsecandy-asschickenchicken liver

Example

More examples

"The creeks gave us lots of food, too—yellow belly and jew, perch and eel."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

yellow-belliedgolden perchyellowbelly slider

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