johnny reb

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Definition von johnny reb im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A Confederate soldier in the American Civil War

When Lincoln heard the news about the fall,All the folks thought he'd throw a great vict'ry ball,But he asked the band to play the song DixieFor you, Johnny Reb, and all that you believe.

{i} nickname given by the Federal soldiers to a confederate soldier in the U.S. Civil War

Silbentrennung

john·ny reb

Etymologie

[ 'jä-nE ] (noun.) 1673. from the name Johnny.