Associations to the word «Reb»
Noun
Wiktionary
REB, noun. A Confederate soldier.
REB, noun. Shortened form of Rebbe.
REB, noun. An honorific used by traditional Jews.
REB, proper noun. Shortened form of Rebecca.
REB, noun. (chiefly in a Russian context) electronic warfare and related techniques, equipment, or troops.
Dictionary definition
REB, noun. `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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