yellowskin
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
A yellow-skinned person, often of Southeast Asian or East Asian ethnic origin.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A lightskinned Afro-Caribbean person.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “yellowskin” mean?
A yellow-skinned person, often of Southeast Asian or East Asian ethnic origin.
Is “yellowskin” formal or informal?
yellowskin is generally derogatory, slang.