a light-skinned person with one Black and one White parent
high yellow in American English
noun
derogatory, offensive slang
a light-skinned black person
Also: high yaller (ˈjælər)
Derived forms
high-yellow
adjective
Word origin
[1920–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: audio, checkout, montage, self-service, tie-in