Meaning

1 senses

  1. (colloquial, historical)Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, particularly a Confederate soldier.

More definitions
  • ‘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

Origin

From the sense of Johnny as a placeholder name for any man and reb, US slang for a Confede

From 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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Forms

plural: Johnny Rebs

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Confederate
Close in meaning
  • ‘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:RebelRebJohnnygreyback

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
jogB2joggerjohnjoinA1joinerjointB1
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