In the 30s movie Little Ceaser, with Edward G Robinson, they keep talking about turning yellow or yeller. What is the origin of this and what does it mean?What does "turning yellow" in an old 30s movie?
Yellow, refers to being cowardly. So "turnin' yella" would mean getting scared.What does "turning yellow" in an old 30s movie?
Dont know the origin but as the other poster said, it means turning cowardly, losing your nerve about doing something. You hear this in the cowboy movies, yellow belly and lily-livered varmint.
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