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Green Mountain boy
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Green Mountain Boys
Noun
green mountain boy
A member of the Vermont National Guard.
en historical A member of a militia organization established in 1770 in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, instrumental in resisting New York's attempts to control the territory.
en 1849 December C. D. Stuart, Esq. Rambledom: in Four Chapters. Chapter First The Knickerbocker The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine 34 6 New York Samuel Hueston o6pR8Xq9T5QC RA5-PA490 490 demmys H. G. was here lately, preaching political truths to the Green Mountain boys.