Moonshiner
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Moonshiner is a noun meaning Someone who makes or distributes moonshine (illicit alcohol).
Meaning
Someone who makes or distributes moonshine (illicit alcohol).
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: bootlegger; rum-runner
Ness was assigned to track down moonshiners, then accepted the position of public safety director in Cleveland — not the stuff of a two-fisted series about G-men taking on the Mafia and various crazed outlaws of the period.
Word Forms
- moonshiners
Synonyms for moonshiner
Depending on context, synonyms include shiner, moonlighter, bootlegger, rum-runner.
Antonyms for moonshiner
Common opposites include revenuer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bootlegger, moonlighter, shiner, moneymaker, brewer, distiller.
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