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单词 yellow dog
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yellow dog


yellow dog

Informal n.1. A mean or contemptible person or thing.2. A staunchly loyal member of the Democratic Party who consistently supports other Democrats.
[From Southern regional yaller dog, yellow dog, mongrel dog with a yellowish coat, cowardly dog. Sense 2, so called because it was said that such Democrats would vote for the party's candidate even if it nominated a yaller dog.]
yel′low-dog′ adj.

yel′low dog′


n. a cowardly, despicable person; craven. [1825–35]

yellow dog


yellow dog

A despicable person or thing. I can't believe you get so invested in these debates—all politicians are yellow dogs that can't be trusted.See also: dog, yellow
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