reb
pronunciation
How to pronounce reb in British English:
UK [reb]
How to pronounce reb in American English:
US [rɛb]
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- Noun:
- `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `grayback' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms
Word Origin
- reb (n.)
- abbreviation of rebel (n.), 1862, in U.S. Civil War context.
Example
- 1. Is reb lazar wolf at home ?
- 2. The reb 's face tightened , as if in pain .
- 3. Night was the best time for johnny reb and billy yank .
- 4. Revised english bible ( reb ) , completed in 1989 , is a thorough revision of the new english bible .
- 5. Reb saunders also surprises reuven , asking him a question about the speech reb saunders gave .