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Noun: Johnny Reb
Usage: US, informal
  1. Nickname for a Confederate soldier, used by Federal soldiers in the American Civil War
    "The Johnny Reb fought at Gettysburg";
    - Rebel, Reb [US, informal], Johnny [US, archaic], greyback [Brit, Cdn], grayback [US]

Derived forms: Johnny Rebs

Type of: Confederate soldier

Encyclopedia: Johnny Reb