Greyback (Noun)
Meaning 1
`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.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Usages
Examples
- The term greyback was used by the Union army to derogatorily refer to the Confederate soldiers due to their grey uniforms.
- In the midst of the battlefield, the greybacks were easily distinguishable from the Union soldiers.
- Many Northerners used the term greyback as a way to belittle and demean the Confederate forces.
- As the greybacks marched into town, the locals trembled with fear, anticipating a brutal occupation.
- Historians note that the term greyback was used alongside 'Johnny Reb' and 'Rebel' to mock the Confederacy's uniform and their soldiers.
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Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.