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greyback::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | grayback, limnodromus griseus |
| Type of | dowitcher |
greyback::noun | Spocien Dictionary
`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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | johnny, johnny reb, reb, rebel |
| Type of | confederate soldier |
greyback::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | calidris canutus, grayback, knot |
| Type of | sandpiper |
Examples of greyback
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There is little argument that cane toads have had a huge impact since being introduced to Australia from South America to wipe out the pesky greyback beetle, which was eating sugar cane crops.
From the guardian.co.uk
- 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
- A dowitcher with a grey back
- Knot: a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
- The Confederate States of America dollar was first issued into circulation in April 1861, when the Confederacy was only two months old, and on the eve of the outbreak of the Civil War.
- Is most likely based on French loup-garou tales coming from the 15th to 17th centuries. His language and appearance bear close connections to Jean Grenier. The latter was a young boy accused of being a werewolf. ...
- A one-hundred-dollar note.
