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Redleg

[ red-leg ]
/ ˈrɛdˌlɛg /
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noun U.S. History.
a member of a secret organization, formed in Kansas in 1862, that engaged in guerrilla activities during the Civil War.
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Origin of Redleg

So called from the red leggings worn by the members

Words nearby Redleg

Redlands, red larkspur, red lead, red-lead ore, red-lead putty, Redleg, redlegged grasshopper, red-legged partridge, red-letter, red-letter day, red light
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How to use Redleg in a sentence

  • There exists but a single resident species of true game-bird—the redleg.

    Unexplored Spain|Abel Chapman

  • On one occasion, in winter, while redleg-shooting, we noticed a commotion among some kites hovering at a certain spot.

    Wild Spain (Espaa agreste)|Abel Chapman

British Dictionary definitions for Redleg

redleg
/ (ˈrɛdˌlɛɡ) /
noun
Caribbean derogatory a poor White person
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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