Johnny Reb
معنی کامل و مثالها
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ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The term 'Johnny reb' is derived from 'Johnny', a common name, and 'reb', a short form of 'rebel'.
مثال
- The Johnny rebs were outnumbered in the battle.
- He played a Johnny reb in the historical drama.
- The museum had a display dedicated to the Johnny rebs.
ترکیبهای رایج
Fight Johnny reb Play Johnny reb Outnumber Johnny reb
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- `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