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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Register: slang

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.