Redleg

American  

[red-leg] / ˈrɛdˌlɛg /

noun

U.S. History.

1. a member of a secret organization, formed in Kansas in 1862, that engaged in guerrilla activities during the Civil War.

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redleg British  

/ ˈrɛdˌlɛɡ /

noun

1. derogatory a poor White person

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Etymology

Origin of Redleg

So called from the red leggings worn by the members

Example Sentences

That was the coming of age for Bench and his I murderously powerful Redleg teammates.

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"I wish," says one wistful Redleg pitcher, "that I could throw the way he does."

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Redleg Gus Bell, who had been holding first, took off for second.

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Robinson is so painfully shy that he has little to say even around his Redleg teammates.

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The ball got past Redleg First Baseman George Crowe for a sharp single.

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