greyback

Definitions

1. A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms).
   US, colloquial, countable, historical, uncountable
2. A Confederate States dollar during the US Civil War.
   US, colloquial, countable, historical, uncountable
3. A louse.
   countable, dated, uncountable
4. Any of various grey birds.
   countable, regional, uncountable
5. A kind of paperboard with a smooth white surface on one side and a grey surface on the other side.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“...to resist⟳ the farther advance of the greybacks.”

“Sheridan managed to keep⟳ the graybacks at bay while he tore up the railroad, but he abandoned the plan⟳ to link⟳ up with Hunter, and the southerners soon repaired the railroad.”

“It is alleged by the defendant that there were scabs and greybacks in it, and that it did not come⟳ up to the quality of No. 1 slate as contracted for.”

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