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greyback

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Maybe you currently don't have some greyback to follow and learn from, but when you find your teacher, you will be able to pick up more of what he says by virtue of having experienced first hand what he's talking about. 2.

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Quick take

`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

Meaning at a glance

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noun

`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

noun

a dowitcher with a grey back

noun

a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for greyback.

noun

`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

See also: Rebel, Reb, Johnny

noun

a dowitcher with a grey back

See also: grayback

noun

a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere

See also: knot, grayback

Example sentences

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Maybe you currently don't have some greyback to follow and learn from, but when you find your teacher, you will be able to pick up more of what he says by virtue of having experienced first hand what he's talking about. 2.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use greyback in a sentence?

Maybe you currently don't have some greyback to follow and learn from, but when you find your teacher, you will be able to pick up more of what he says by virtue of having experienced first hand what he's talking about. 2.

What does greyback mean?

`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

What part of speech is greyback?

greyback is commonly used as noun.