YELLOW PERIL


Meaning of YELLOW PERIL in English

Function: noun

Usage: often cap Y&P

Date: 1897

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.