yellowback
yellowback · yellowbacks
A cheap novel with a yellow coverA cheap novel with a yellow cover; any cheaply reproduced novel, typically with sensational content.
Meaning
3 sensesA cheap novel with a yellow cover; any cheaply reproduced novel, typically with sensational content.
(US, historical)A monetary note redeemable in gold; a gold certificate.
(obsolete, rare)A species of sea catfish, Sciades parkeri, having yellow coloration on the upper part of its body.
Origin
From yellow + back.From yellow + back.
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Forms
plural: yellowbacksWord family
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