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   yellowback

   /ˈjɛlə(ʊ)ˌbak/

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   • 1. a cheap novel in a yellow board binding. historical

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   What is a yellowback novel?

   • A yellow-back or yellowback is a cheap novel which was published in Britain in the second half of the 19th century. They were occasionally called "mustard-plaster" novels. Developed in the 1840s to compete with the "penny dreadful", yellow-backs were marketed as entertaining reading.

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   What does yellowback mean?

   • What a row was kicked up over Miss Braddon's "Octoroon," and what an impossible yellowback it was! Yellowback definition: (formerly) an inexpensive, often lurid, novel bound in yellow cloth or paper.. See examples of YELLOWBACK used in a sentence.

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   What is a yellow-back?

   • A yellow-back is a type of cheap fiction novel published in Britain in the second half of the 19th century. They were also called 'mustard-plaster' novels. Yellow-Backs were developed in the 1840s to compete with the 'penny dreadful'. They were marketed as entertaining reading.

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   What is a 20 dollar yellowback?

   • a gold certificate. You saw what that fellow flashed, a twenty dollar yellowback, a word to Skippy and the Kennedy would follow. What a row was kicked up over Miss Braddon's "Octoroon," and what an impossible yellowback it was! Yellowback definition: (formerly) an inexpensive, often lurid, novel bound in yellow cloth or paper..

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   Learn the different meanings of yellowback, from a gold certificate to a sensational novel to a mussel. Find out the etymology, word history, and examples of yellowback in the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Define yellowback. yellowback synonyms, yellowback pronunciation, yellowback translation, English dictionary definition of yellowback. n 1. a cheap, sensational novel bound in yellow fabric or paper 2. a U.S. dollar having a yellow coloured back 3. a lemon coloured fish Collins English...

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   yellowback in British English. (ˈjɛləʊˌbæk ) noun. 1. a cheap, sensational novel bound in yellow fabric or paper. 2. a U.S. dollar having a yellow coloured back. 3. a lemon coloured fish.

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   A yellow-back or yellowback is a cheap novel which was published in Britain in the second half of the 19th century. They were occasionally called "mustard-plaster" novels. [ 1] Developed in the 1840s to compete with the "penny dreadful", yellow-backs were marketed as entertaining reading.

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   1. † The gillbacker sea catfish, Sciades parkeri (family…. 2. blue yellowback: (In full blue yellowback warbler) the northern parula…. 3. A cheap novel with a yellow cover; (more generally) any…. 4. U.S. A monetary note redeemable in gold; = gold….

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   A 'yellowback' [ˈjeləʊbæk] is a cheap sensational novel, often printed on yellow paper. It gained popularity in the late 19th century and is still enjoyed by some readers today. Yellowbacks often come in series and are written by yellowback writers.