revenuer

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

/ ˈrɛv ənˌyu ər, -əˌnu- /

noun Informal.

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

Origin of revenuer

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; revenue + -er¹

Words nearby revenuer

revenue, revenue agent, revenue bond, revenue cutter, revenue enhancement, revenuer, revenue sharing, revenue stamp, revenue tariff, reverb, reverberant

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Example sentences from the Web for revenuer

When the revenuer paused silence lay upon the place until he himself broke it.
When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry|Charles Neville Buck
You oughter hev made sure afore ye teched the trigger, Copenny, that he war the revenuer!
The Ordeal|Charles Egbert Craddock
His one apprehension was of the common enemy, the "revenuer."
The Red Debt|Everett MacDonald
I took a vow that no livin' bein' 's gain' t' kiss my face lessen he kills th' revenuer!
The Red Debt|Everett MacDonald

The revenuer produced a length of strap and, tying one end to the short chain connecting the iron cuffs, he motioned Tom ahead.
The Red Debt|Everett MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for revenuer

revenuer

/ (ˈrɛvɪˌnjuːə) /

noun

US slang a revenue officer or cutter

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单词	revenuer
释义	revenuer [ rev-uhn-yoo-er, -uh-noo- ] / ˈrɛv ənˌyu ər, -əˌnu- / noun Informal. an agent of the U.S. Treasury Department, especially one whose responsibility is to enforce laws against illegal distilling or bootlegging of alcoholic liquor. Origin of revenuer An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; revenue + -er¹ Words nearby revenuer revenue, revenue agent, revenue bond, revenue cutter, revenue enhancement, revenuer, revenue sharing, revenue stamp, revenue tariff, reverb, reverberant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for revenuer When the revenuer paused silence lay upon the place until he himself broke it. When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry\|Charles Neville Buck You oughter hev made sure afore ye teched the trigger, Copenny, that he war the revenuer! The Ordeal\|Charles Egbert Craddock His one apprehension was of the common enemy, the "revenuer." The Red Debt\|Everett MacDonald I took a vow that no livin' bein' 's gain' t' kiss my face lessen he kills th' revenuer! The Red Debt\|Everett MacDonald The revenuer produced a length of strap and, tying one end to the short chain connecting the iron cuffs, he motioned Tom ahead. The Red Debt\|Everett MacDonald British Dictionary definitions for revenuer revenuer / (ˈrɛvɪˌnjuːə) / noun US slang a revenue officer or cutter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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