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