yellow jacket
noun
1.
any of several paper wasps of the family Vespidae, having black and bright yellow bands.
2.
Slang.
a yellow capsule of phenobarbital.
Origin
1790-1800,
Americanism
Examples from the web for
yellow jacket
Bee poisoning is caused by a sting from a bee, wasp, or
yellow jacket
.
Afterward, back in the truck, a
yellow jacket
flew in and stung me on the neck.
Please use an alternate route if you are allergic, want to avoid any risk of
yellow jacket
stings, or are riding a horse.
British Dictionary definitions for
yellow jacket
yellow jacket
noun
1.
(
US & Canadian
) any of several social wasps of the genus
Vespa,
having yellow markings on the body
Slang definitions & phrases for
yellow jacket
yellow jacket
noun phrase
A capsule of Nembutal2, a arbiturate narcoti
(1960s+ Narcotics)