revenuer

[ rev-uhn-yoo-er, -uh-noo- ]

noun

, Informal.

1. an agent of the U.S. Treasury Department, especially one whose responsibility is to enforce laws against illegal distilling or bootlegging of alcoholic liquor.

revenuer

/ ˈrɛvɪˌnjuːə /

noun

1. slang.
   a revenue officer or cutter

Word History and Origins

Origin of revenuer¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; revenue + -er ¹

Example Sentences

An' that's jes' the way Briscoe planned it: ter send the revenuer down an hour by sun with the dog-cart an' his fine mare.

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We-uns war loaded fur that tricky revenuer, an' Edward Briscoe war kilt by mistake.

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You oughter hev made sure afore ye teched the trigger, Copenny, that he war the revenuer!

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Ef hit's thet infernal ghost-dog revenuer, don't skeer em off—bring em up, quick!

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Sheriff, I've hit thet damn ghost-revenuer ez many times ez yo' see rocks at yore feet thar.

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