Johnny Reb

/ˌdʒɑni rɛb/
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Other forms: Johnny Rebs

Definitions of Johnny Reb
  1. noun
    `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: Johnny, Reb, Rebel, greyback
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    type of:
    Confederate soldier
    a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
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