HyperDic: johnny_reb

English > 1 sense of the expression Johnny Reb:
NOUNperson Johnny Reb, Rebel, Reb, Johnny, greyback'Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War
English > Johnny Reb: 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.
SynonymsRebel, Reb, Johnny, greyback
BroaderConfederate soldierA soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Spanishjohnny
Catalanjohnny, Johnny

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