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Redleg

[ red-leg ]

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.


redleg

/ ˈrɛdˌlɛɡ /

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Redleg1

So called from the red leggings worn by the members
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Example Sentences

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

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

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