greyback

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greyback

/ˈɡɹeɪbak/ UK

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From grey + back.

noun greybacks · grayback

US, colloquial, countable, historical, uncountable A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms). ...to resist the farther advance of the greybacks.
Similar: graycoat, greycoat · Opposite: bluecoat, bluebelly
US, colloquial, countable, historical, uncountable A Confederate States dollar during the US Civil War.
countable, dated, uncountable A louse. It is alleged by the defendant that there were scabs and greybacks in it, and that it did not come up to the quality of No. 1 slate as contracted for.
countable, regional, uncountable Any of various grey birds.
countable, uncountable A kind of paperboard with a smooth white surface on one side and a grey surface on the other side.
US, countable, historical, uncountable A Confederate States dollar.

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@misc{greyback_2026,
  title = {greyback},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greyback},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}