| English noun: Johnny | |||
| 1. | Johnny (person) `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms | ||
| Synonyms | greyback, Johnny Reb, Reb, Rebel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Confederate soldier | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||