secesh

/ˈsɛsɪʃ/

Definitions

1. noun

A term used in the American Civil War to refer to Confederate sympathizers in the North who supported the Confederacy or supplied it with goods and services.

“The historian noted that many secesh families in the North continued to trade with their Confederate relatives despite the war.”

Synonyms

  • rebel
  • secessionist

Antonyms

  • loyalist
  • unionist