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johnny reb

John·ny reb
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jon-ee reb]
    • /ˈdʒɒn i rɛb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jon-ee reb]
    • /ˈdʒɒn i rɛb/

Definitions of johnny reb words

  • noun johnny reb U.S. History. a Confederate soldier. 1
  • noun johnny reb a native or inhabitant of the southern U.S., especially of one of the former Confederate states; southerner. 1
  • noun johnny reb (in the American Civil War) a Confederate soldier 0
  • noun johnny reb a Confederate soldier 0

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Origin of johnny reb

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Johnny reb

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

johnny reb popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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