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1. n. A familiar diminutive of John. Source: opted
2. n. A sculpin. Source: opted
3. n. ‘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 Source: wordnet
4. 1. A familiar diminutive of John. 2. (Zoöl.) A sculpin. [Local cant] Johny Crapaud (, a jocose designation of a Frenchman, or of the French people, collectively. Source: webster
5. A sculpin. [Local cant] Johny Crapaud (, a jocose designationof a Frenchman, or of the French people, collectively. Source: adambom
6. n `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 Source: ecdict

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confederate soldiers sculpin american applied cant civil collectively crapaud derived diminutive familiar federal french frenchman grey greyback jocose john local nickname people their uniforms

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