reb

• Historischer umgangssprachlicher Begriff, den Soldaten der Union während des Amerikanischen Bürgerkriegs als Spitznamen für Soldaten der Konföderation verwendeten, abgeleitet von der grauen Uniform, die diese trugen.

A historical slang term used by Union soldiers during the American Civil War as a nickname for Confederate soldiers, derived from the grey uniforms they wore.

Eigenname

1. Confederate soldierC1informalamerican

   A nickname used by Union soldiers during the American Civil War for a soldier of the Confederate army, often derived from the grey uniforms they wore.

   Konföderierter Soldat

   • The Reb soldiers marched through the muddy fields.
   • He was a young Reb who fought bravely at Gettysburg.
   • The Union troops spotted a group of Rebs near the river.

   Synonymebutternutgraybackrebel