Yellowface

1. Refers to the practice in cinema or theatre of a non-Asian (typically white) actor/actress playing the role of an Asian character. More specifically, it refers to the use of makeup and prosthetics to give the actor a "more Asian" appearance; also, actors often affect a heavy accent and/or speak in poor English. Related to "blackface."

2. By extension, can mean the practice of taking on an ethnically stereotypical persona; metaphorically, an Asian actor may be "donning yellowface" merely by portraying an Asian character in an exaggerated and/or demeaning fashion.

1. In the infamous "Fu Manchu" series, Swedish actor Warner Oland, as well as actors Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, and Peter Sellers, donned "yellowface" to portray the villainous, fictional Chinese title character.

2. Although "Madame Butterfly" stories usually feature a woman of Asian heritage in the role of the Asian female lead, the Asian actress can arguably be accused of being in "yellowface" by portraying such a stereotypical and unflattering character.

by Better Luck Next Semester April 27, 2005

yellowface

its black face for Asians

look hes white hes doing yellowface

by MR. YOITUS January 7, 2021

yellowjackets

An often small and rather persistent (read: annoying) wasp that flourishes in the summer months and is easily recognized by the yellow portion around its midsection (the "jacket").

Yellowjackets buzzed around the table and ruined the barbecue.

by InspectorJavert March 6, 2005

Yellowfag

AKA Charlie from the GWSC Get Well Soon Crew

This ridiculous fucking muppet is infamous for his work on the

"Get Well Soon Bryson Anderson"
"Are Abos Scum"
"Adam Lanza Is A Hero"
"Jackson Doolan: Train Wrestler Extraordinaire"

"In Memory Of Swanston St Wall" facebook pages.

"Not on the white mans internet"-Yellowfag

by $portez April 20, 2013

yellowcake

Concentrated Uranium ore. Can be reprocessed into uranium gas, which is a feedstock for uranium enrichment. Enriched uranium can be used in nuclear weapons; at low levels can be used as fuel for nuclear energy plants.

Guard at the Isfahan Nuclear Conversion Facility in Iran: Look at all that yellowcake in the back of that truck, i hope it isnt used to enrich uranium.

by Gratenkutzombie August 27, 2005

yellowjackets

Ephedrine tabs that keep America moving.

See mini thins and trucker speed.

Dude, I'm never gonna get this shipment of dirty mexican produce to Cleveland on time if I don't get me some yellowjackets.

by Jaggo March 22, 2004

yellowcaked

to be yellow caked is to be deceived into taking violent action based entirely on false and misleading information. Yellow Cake uranium and weapons of mass destruction never existed in Iraq besides those which were provided by the U.S. and Dick Cheney to be used against Iran during his early political carrier.

persuaded by deception.

We were yellowcaked into going to war in Iraq.

by The Ell June 4, 2009