The story
From the eponymous dog in the novel Old Yeller and later film.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old Yeller
Today it means: A situation in which something beloved must be killed or destroyed; a sad situation. Full definition →
Today it means: A situation in which something beloved must be killed or destroyed; a sad situation. Full definition →
From the eponymous dog in the novel Old Yeller and later film.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.