yellow fever
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Meaning · English
An attraction to ethnically East Asian men or women, expressed by non-East Asian (especially white European male or white American) people.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
sự thu hút đối với người Đông Á về mặt dân tộc
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Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Your girl want me, we both know / Cause she got yellow fever
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “yellow fever” mean?
An attraction to ethnically East Asian men or women, expressed by non-East Asian (especially white European male or white American) people.
Is “yellow fever” formal or informal?
yellow fever is generally slang.