greyback

Meaning

1. (colloquial) A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms).
2. A louse.
3. Any of various grey birds.

Synonyms

grayback

Rebel

Johnny Reb

Reb

Johnny

knot

🪢

Calidris canutus

Limnodromus griseus

gray herring

alewife

kyack

louse

kyak

anadromous alewives

bigeye herring

branch herring

Confederate soldier

freshwater herring

Translations

Nebelkrähe

Aaskrähe

nœud

🪢

rebelle

rebeller

Johnny

bécasseau maubèche

calidris canutus

limnodromus griseus

rebel

piovanello maggiore

Calidris canutus

Alosa pseudoharengus

Johnny Rebel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɹeɪbak/

Etymology

From grey + back.