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Johnny Reb

[ reb ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. U.S. History. a Confederate soldier.
  2. a native or inhabitant of the southern U.S., especially of one of the former Confederate states; southerner.


Johnny Reb

noun

  1. informal.
    (in the American Civil War) a Confederate soldier


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Johnny Reb1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Johnny Reb1

C19: from rebel (n)

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Example Sentences

How does Perry go North with the shopworn baggage of Johnny Reb superiority and an unapologetic evangelical paternalism?

"Johnny Reb" would think; and not infrequently, he would talk.

That day, too, Gram had "mug-bread," and for supper pones made into Johnny-reb toast.

This is old Rube, nigh onto ten, mighty strong, but as balky as a Johnny Reb hisself.

Our boys would cry out, "Halloo, Johnny Reb., did you get enough of the valley?"

Johnny Reb's silk coat shone now with sweat, but his pace was sedate.

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