Old South

American  

noun

1. the U.S. South before the Civil War.

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Old South British  

noun

1. the American South before the Civil War

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Example Sentences

Expressions of fake awe about motorcycle gangs that pass by displaying Confederate flags and other racist symbols of the Old South and revving their engines for attention.

From Salon

It’s a brilliant work of cinema that romanticizes the Old South, turning it into a tragic lost world.

From Salon

Most Californians are unaware of exactly how the greater L.A. region wound up with a nickname more commonly associated with the Old South.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s not a good look, ever, because she’s celebrating the Old South. If I went to that party, what would I represent at that party?”

From Salon

Good thing too, because by the finale Kirkconnell had been outed on social media for having attended an antebellum-themed "Old South" party with her sorority sisters and liking others’ racist posts.

From Salon