yellow peril
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yellow peril

noun, often capitalized Y&P

Definition of YELLOW PERIL

1
: a danger to Western civilization held to arise from expansion of the power and influence of eastern Asian peoples
2
: a threat to Western living standards from the influx of eastern Asian laborers willing to work for very low wages

First Known Use of YELLOW PERIL

1897

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