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yellow jacket

noun

  1. any of several paper wasps of the family Vespidae, having black and bright yellow bands.
  2. Slang. a yellow capsule of phenobarbital.


yellow jacket

noun

  1. any of several social wasps of the genus Vespa, having yellow markings on the body
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of yellow jacket1

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800
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“Roger,†another said as a crew member, wearing a helmet and an orange and yellow jacket, held on to a cable and jumped out of the helicopter.

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Her words three years ago turned the former Los Angeles youth poet laureate into an instant icon, down to her meme-ified yellow jacket and bright red headband.

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The two girls walking down the block described what the person in the yellow jacket was doing in at least one of the videos.

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These workers are meant to be easily recognized by the yellow jackets or vests they wear.

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From March 6 to 23, six “safety ambassadors†in bright yellow jackets patrolled areas near the school, but not on campus, from 6:30 p.m. until 3:30 a.m.

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