| NOUN | person | Johnny Reb, Rebel, Reb, Johnny, greyback | 'Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War |
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| 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. | |
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| Synonyms | Rebel, Reb, Johnny, greyback | |
| Broader | Confederate soldier | A soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War |
| Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |