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johnny reb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
john-ny reb
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, particularly a Confederate soldier.

Colloquial

name

Synonym of Confederate States of America.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the sense of Johnny as a placeholder name for any man and reb, US slang for a Confederate citizen or soldier.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Johnny Rebs (plural) Johnnie Reb (alternative)

Phrases

Billy Yank Tommy Atkins

Frequently Paired Words

Billy Yank Tommy Atkins

Synonyms

Confederate Confederate States of America rebel reb johnny greyback

Questions

What does johnny reb mean?
Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, particularly a Confederate soldier.
Where does johnny reb come from?
From the sense of Johnny as a placeholder name for any man and reb, US slang for a Confederate citizen or soldier.

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