Meanings
nounyellow bone (plural yellow bones)
plural yellow bones
- African-American VernacularA light-skinned person of mixed ethnicity including black.
Origin
From yellow + bone; compare redbone.
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APA
yellow bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20bone
MLA
“yellow bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20bone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yellow bone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20bone.
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