moonshiner
Americannoun
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a person who distills or sells liquor, especially corn liquor, illegally.
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a person who pursues any illegal trade or activity at night.
noun
Etymology
Origin of moonshiner
Example Sentences
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Allowing the plants to seed has enabled the survival of the extremely rare Wormwood moonshiner beetle, which eats the seeds.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2021
A federal agent forces a paroled moonshiner called Gator to go undercover in a corrupt county.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2020
There are a lot of theories about the story behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but it’s unlikely that any of them revolve around a bluegrass band, a debutante, or a renegade moonshiner.
From Time ● Dec. 4, 2015
The series’ great second season featured Margo Martindale’s ruthless moonshiner Mags Bennett as Raylan’s season-long antagonist, and established the sort of heft and pathos Justified could bring to its bad guys.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2015
Burton had surprised him time and again, but inventory of these encounters always told the same trite story—the moonshiner had simply melted into absence.
From The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky by MacDonald, Everett
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