英语词汇yellow-dog contract的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

yellow-dog contract. The yellow dog, generally considered to be a cowardly common cur or mongrel, has long been a symbol of utter worthlessness in America. The term yellow dog has been used in expressions of contempt since at least 1833, when it is first so recorded, and toward the late 19th century it began to be heard in the term yellow-dog contract, a contract in which company employees do not or cannot join the union. Though outlawed by the Wagner Act in 1935, yellow-dog con- tracts still persist.

词汇	yellow-dog contract
词源	yellow-dog contract. The yellow dog, generally considered to be a cowardly common cur or mongrel, has long been a symbol of utter worthlessness in America. The term yellow dog has been used in expressions of contempt since at least 1833, when it is first so recorded, and toward the late 19th century it began to be heard in the term yellow-dog contract, a contract in which company employees do not or cannot join the union. Though outlawed by the Wagner Act in 1935, yellow-dog con- tracts still persist.
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