What does blue belly mean?
Blue belly means Sceloporus occidentalis, a North American lizard..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Sceloporus occidentalis, a North American lizard..
The 'bluebelly' instantly disclosed that the troops were Confederate.
He almost dropped his end of the plank that had a wounded Federal on it. The bluebelly groaned. The Confederate trooper at the other end of the plank said, “Watch what you're doing, dammit! What the hell's wrong with you, anyways?"
Use blue belly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Blue belly means Sceloporus occidentalis, a North American lizard..
Common synonyms include western fence lizard, bluecoat.
Possible antonyms include graycoat, greycoat, grayback, greyback.
The 'bluebelly' instantly disclosed that the troops were Confederate.
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