yaller dog

English

Noun

yaller dog (plural yaller dogs)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of yellow dog (“a worthless item”).
  2. Pronunciation spelling of yellow dog (“a Carolina dog”).

Usage notes

  • In the sense Carolina dog, the term is now sometimes used in works that otherwise contain no nonstandard spellings.

See also

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