greyback
/ˈɡɹeɪbak/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms).
American usage; Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable
noun
A Confederate States dollar during the US Civil War.
American usage; Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable
noun
A kind of paperboard with a smooth white surface on one side and a grey surface on the other side.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "...to resist the farther advance of the greybacks."
- "Sheridan managed to keep the graybacks at bay while he tore up the railroad, but he abandoned the plan to link up with Hunter, and the southerners soon repaired the railroad."
- "It is alleged by the defendant that there were scabs and greybacks in it, and that it did not come up to the quality of No. 1 slate as contracted for."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈɡɹeɪbak/
Usage
- American usage
- Colloquial
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Dated
Inflected Forms
Phrases
greyback cane grub
greyback goose