HyperDic: johnny

English > 1 sense of the word *Johnny*:
NOUN	person	Johnny, Rebel, Reb, Johnny Reb, greyback	'Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War

Johnny > pronunciation
Sounds	jhaa'niy
Rhymes	abalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy...

English > *Johnny*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
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.
Synonyms	Rebel, Reb, Johnny Reb, greyback
Broader	Confederate soldier	A soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
Usage of	colloquialism	A colloquial expression
Spanish	johnny
Catalan	johnny, Johnny