yellow dog

短语

杂种狗, 卑鄙的人

词形变化

yellow dogs 复数

别名

yaller dog yallar dog

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see yellow, dog.

  2. 2.

    A Carolina dog.

    美国
  3. 3.

    An item or person of low value.

    美国 非正式
  4. 4.

    Ellipsis of Yellow Dog Democrat.

    美国 政治

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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