reb

• Исторический сленговый термин, использовавшийся солдатами Союза во время Гражданской войны в США как прозвище для солдат Конфедерации, происходящий от серой униформы, которую они носили.

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.

proper noun

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.

   Солдат-конфедерат

   • 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.

   Synonymsbutternutgraybackrebel