Jeff Davis

noun

A rustic peasant from the Southern United States.

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Jeff Davis1

noun
  1. USdateddialectalslangA rustic peasant from the Southern United States.

    Synonyms: jeff

Jeff Davis2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Jeff Davis County, a county in Georgia, USA.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Jeff Davis County, a county in Texas.

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nounA rustic peasant from the Southern United States.

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Origin

From the name of the rebel president, Jefferson Davis, of the 19th century secessionist country of the Confederate States of America.

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APA

Jeff Davis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeff%20Davis

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“Jeff Davis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeff%20Davis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jeff Davis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jeff%20Davis.

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