moonshiner
n.
one who produces alcohol illegally; person who pursues an illegal activity at night
Moonshiner
moonshiner
Noun
1. someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
(synonym) bootlegger
(hypernym) criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor
(derivation) moonshine
Moonshiner
(n.)
A person engaged in illicit distilling; -- so called because the work is largely done at night.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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moonshiner
Synonyms and related words:
Mafioso, barkeep, barkeeper, barmaid, barman, bartender, black marketeer, bootlegger, brewer, brewmaster, dealer, distiller, drug pusher, gray marketeer, liquor dealer, liquor store owner, mixologist, publican, pusher, racketeer, tapster, tapstress, vintner, wine merchant
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