yellow boy
The term "yellow boy" has historical and technical uses, primarily referring to gold coins and mining byproducts.
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Definition
C2Historical
(slang, archaic)A gold coin, such as a guinea or sovereign.
Example
- He paid the merchant with a yellow boy.
C2Mining
(technical, informal)A yellow-orange solid, iron(III) hydroxide, found in acidic water from mining operations.
Example
- The stream was contaminated with yellow boy from the nearby mine.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "yellow boy":
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