Johnny Reb
English
Alternative forms
- Johnnie Reb
Proper noun
Johnny Reb
- (obsolete, informal) A Confederate soldier in the American Civil War.
- 1959, "Johnny Reb", Johnny Horton
- 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 "Dixie"
For you, Johnny Reb, and all that you believe.
- When Lincoln heard the news about the fall,
- 1959, "Johnny Reb", Johnny Horton
- (by extension) The Confederacy in general
Synonyms
- (soldier): Rebel, rebel, reb, Reb
See also
- Billy Yank
- Tommy Atkins