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Meanings of greyback in English
Portuguese
johnny rebel `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.
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correlimos gordo A sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere.
Synonyms
Examples for "Rebel"
Examples for "Rebel"
1
Midnight found us in a hay-field, four miles from the Rebel camp.
2
Violence has increased in recent weeks between pro-Russian rebels and government forces.
3
He also said Saudi security forces had arrested a number of rebels.
4
Already Free Syrian Army rebels are claiming control of oil assets elsewhere.
5
Rebel violence has flared across the Himalayan region over the past week.
1
You are the measly Johnny Reb I brought in day before yesterday.
2
Let us enter one of the houses, that of Reb Mordecai Winenki.
3
The coat of Reb' Lebe was rusty, and so was his skull-cap.
4
He's the son of Reb Shemuel, of whom you may have heard.
5
When Reb Shachne died she burned his will and got the money.
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You are the measly Johnny Reb I brought in day before yesterday.
2
Do you know whar you are an' what's around you, Johnny Reb?
3
I'm a good Johnny Reb myself, though I keep off the fightin' lines.
4
It was too much for Mr. Johnny Reb's nerves.
5
You're a white man, through and through, Johnny Reb.
1
Walk the Line told the story of Johnny Cash with great economy.
2
NewsImageFile: Slamming Joyce... Johnny Depp has some choice words for Barnaby Joyce.
3
As Johnny Blades reports, Fiji is becoming used to such natural disasters.
4
If Johnny gave me money to support myself and my family, fine.
5
I had the Johnny West action figures, not the Barbie dream house.
Usage of greyback in English
1
Look at this set of ivory, and these claws, old greyback!
2
Back in 1935, the land down under had a major problem with the greyback cane beetle annihilating Queensland sugar cane crops.
3
With a jolt of terror, James realized that it was the infamous Fenrir Greyback, the werewolf.
4
I have summoned you from your post for the same reason I have dismissed Narcissa, Greyback, and Lucius' son.
5
[Illustration: Westcott's rifle broke the frozen stillness of the woods, and old greyback turned a summerset and went down.
Frequent collocations
Greyback through the time