Johnny Reb

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Johnny Reb

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From the sense of Johnny as a placeholder name for any man and reb, US slang for a Confederate citizen or soldier.

noun Johnny Rebs · Johnnie Reb

colloquial, historical Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, particularly a Confederate soldier.
Similar: Confederate

proper noun Johnnie Reb

figuratively Synonym of Confederate States of America. 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.
Similar: Confederate States of America

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@misc{johnny_reb_2026,
  title = {Johnny Reb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/johnny%20reb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}