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yellow bone

yellow bone noun: a light-skinned person of mixed ethnicity including black.

Noun

yellow bone (plural yellow bones)

  1. (African-American Vernacular) A light-skinned person of mixed ethnicity including black.

Forms of yellow bone

pluralyellow bones

Origin of yellow bone

From yellow + bone; compare redbone.

Questions about yellow bone

What does yellow bone mean?
Yellow bone means a light-skinned person of mixed ethnicity including black.
What part of speech is yellow bone?
Yellow bone is a noun.
What is the plural of yellow bone?
The plural of yellow bone is yellow bones.

Words near yellow bone in the dictionary

  1. yellow bird's-nests
  2. yellow bittern
  3. yellow bitterns
  4. yellow bob
  5. yellow bobs
  6. yellow bone
  7. yellow bones
  8. yellow box
  9. yellow boxes
  10. yellow boy
  11. yellow boys

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