bluebelly
bluebelly · bluebellies
Sceloporus occidentalis, a North American lizardSceloporus occidentalis, a North American lizard.
Meaning
2 sensesSceloporus occidentalis, a North American lizard.
(historical)A Yankee; a Union soldier during the American civil war.
Origin
From blue + belly. The ventral abdomen of the adult lizard is characteristically blue. TheFrom blue + belly. The ventral abdomen of the adult lizard is characteristically blue. The soldiers wore blue gaberdines.
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