Johnny Reb
Johnny Reb · Johnny Rebs
Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, particularly a…Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, particularly a Confederate soldier.
Значення
значень: 1(розмовне, історичне)Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, particularly a Confederate soldier.
Ще визначення
- ‘Johnny’ was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; ‘greyback’ derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
Походження
From the sense of Johnny as a placeholder name for any man and reb, US slang for a ConfedeFrom the sense of Johnny as a placeholder name for any man and reb, US slang for a Confederate citizen or soldier.
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