
Meaning of MOONSHINER
| Pronunciation: | | 'moon`shInur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] someone who makes or sells illegal liquor |
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MOONSHINER is a 10 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | bootlegger |
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| | See Also: | | criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Moon"shin`er\, n.
A person engaged in illicit distilling; -- so called because
the work is largely done at night. [Cant, U.S.]
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| | Related Terms: | | barkeep, barkeeper, barmaid, barman, bartender, black marketeer, bootlegger, brewer, brewmaster, dealer, distiller, drug pusher, gray marketeer, liquor dealer, liquor store owner, Mafioso, mixologist, publican, pusher, racketeer, tapster, tapstress, vintner, wine merchant |
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