yellow dog

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yellow, dog.
  2. A Carolina dog. Southern-US,US,especially
  3. An item or person of low value. US,informal
    — If I had a woman like that I'd trade her off for a yellow dog and then shoot the dog.
  4. Ellipsis of Yellow Dog Democrat. US,abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis,uncommon
    — What led Rick Perry to pronounce the Yellow Dogs dead?

词形变化

yellow dogs plural Yellow Dog alternative yaller dog alternative yallar dog alternative

词源

Carolina dogs were called yellow dogs because many had yellow coats. The fact that many mongrel dogs also had yellow coats lead to the term's application to any worthless item or person. For the etymology of the term Yellow Dog Democrat, see that entry.
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