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Greyback Definition & Meaning

greyback
noun
  1. `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
  2. a dowitcher with a grey back
  3. a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere

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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 a dowitcher with a grey back a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
What part of speech is greyback?
Greyback is a noun.
How many definitions does greyback have?
Greyback has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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