Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yellowline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yel-low-line
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To charge a higher price for services (such as banking, insurance, or healthcare) to residents in specific, often racially determined, areas.

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

yellow + line, after redline and greenline.

Usage

Inflected Forms

yellowlines (present, singular) yellowlining (participle, present) yellowlined (participle, past) yellowlined (past)

Phrases

yellowline arrow crab

Frequently Paired Words

yellowline arrow crab

Questions

What does yellowline mean?
To charge a higher price for services (such as banking, insurance, or healthcare) to residents in specific, often racially determined, areas.
Where does yellowline come from?
yellow + line, after redline and greenline.

How to pronounce yellowline

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