Slang

Civil War Slang

1. Johnny Reb-confederate soldier 2. Billy Yank-union soldier 3. Sinks- camp latrines (bathrooms). They were open ditches. 4. Arkansas tooth pick- a large and big knife 5. Virginia or Tennesse quik step- Diarrhea 6. Hornswaggle- tricked or decieved 7. Skillygalle- The union soldier's favorite meal. It was fried pork fat with crumbled hard tack 8.Hard tack- cracker like bread often main food source for soldiers9very hard), it normally contained worms and weavils 9. shoddy- woolen uniform 10. uppity hoitty toitty- stuck up, snotyy