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yellow-bellied

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yellow-bellied /ˈjɛlə(ʊ)ˌbɛlid /
adjective
1 (of an animal) having yellow underparts:
yellow-bellied marmots.
2 informal, derogatory (of a person) cowardly:
I inquired if he considered himself a yellow-bellied hypocrite.