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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. 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 american applied civil derived federal grey greyback nickname their uniforms diminutive familiar sculpin

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