yellow sheet

noun

A criminal record.

Meanings

nounyellow sheet (plural yellow sheets)

plural yellow sheets

  1. USslangA criminal record.

Origin

Formerly printed on yellow paper.

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APA

yellow sheet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20sheet

MLA

“yellow sheet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20sheet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yellow sheet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20sheet.

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