Reb (Noun)
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Usages
Examples
- The term "reb" was often used by Union soldiers to refer to their Confederate counterparts during the American Civil War.
- Federal soldiers frequently used the derogatory term "reb" to describe the enemy forces they encountered on the battlefield.
- In some parts of the North, the term "reb" was used to describe anyone who sympathized with the Confederate cause.
- The Union press often referred to Confederate soldiers as "rebs" in their reports from the front lines.
- In informal conversations, Union soldiers would sometimes use the term "reb" to describe a particularly cunning or elusive Confederate opponent.