noun
moonshiner
Moonshiner (noun) means someone who produces or sells home-made alcohol without a licence.
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Someone who produces or sells home-made alcohol without a licence.
"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."
— Vincent Cosgrove, Bullets in the Beer? Eliot Ness Must Be Back (2007)
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Etymology
Formed from moonshine and -er.
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What is the meaning of moonshiner?
"moonshiner" (noun) means someone who produces or sells home-made alcohol without a licence.
What is another word for moonshiner?
Other words for "moonshiner" include bootlegger.
What is the opposite of moonshiner?
The opposite of "moonshiner" is revenuer.