Synonyms for greyback

Most common

johnny · rebel · reb · gray whale · knot · body louse

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

bluecoat

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms).

Related words

Other spellings

grayback

Forms

Plural

greybacks → johnnies, rebels, rebs, knots…

Example sentences

• johnny What Johnny doesn't learn, John will never learn.
• rebel The rebel troops captured the barracks by surprise.
• knot The famous Gordian Knot was cut with a sword blow.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

reb

4 letters

knot¹

5 letters

rebel²

6 letters

johnny²

8 letters

graycoat

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rebel² = 2 syllables).