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View synonyms for moonshiner
moonshiner
[ moon-shahy-ner ]
noun
, Informal.
- a person who distills or sells liquor, especially corn liquor, illegally.
- a person who pursues any illegal trade or activity at night.
moonshiner
/ ˈmuːnˌʃaɪnə /
noun
- a person who illegally makes or smuggles distilled spirits
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Word History and Origins
Origin of moonshiner1
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Example Sentences
He had the Governor appoint a white sheriff, a young scallawag from the mountains who was a noted moonshiner and desperado.
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"He probably imagines we are sheriffs after him for a moonshiner," said Tom.
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There was no telling how audacious the moonshiner might become in his rage over the ignominy to which the girl had subjected him.
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His horse stood near, and in a few moments he was galloping toward the mountain with the Moonshiner's daughter.
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In the pulpit the war-scarred moonshiner drew gently, deliberately backward, leaving the rifle untouched.
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