"Green Mountain boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Green Mountain boys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Green Mountain boy}} Green Mountain boy (plural Green Mountain boys)
  1. A member of the Vermont National Guard.
    Sense id: en-Green_Mountain_boy-en-noun-bluLlWis
  2. (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. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Green_Mountain_boy-en-noun-DRsuqCCi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79

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