revenuer

English

From revenue +‎ -er.

revenuer (plural revenuers)

(US, regional, now historical) A government official who enforces laws prohibiting the illegal distillation of alcohol. [from 19th c.]
- 1970, Donald Harington, Lightning Bug:
  ‘Mister, if yo're another revenuer, I kin tell ye y'aint gonna leave this valley alive.’

This term is especially associated with the efforts of the IRS to prevent illegal production and distribution of alcohol during the period of Prohibition in the U.S.

单词	revenuer
释义	revenuer English Etymology From revenue +‎ -er. Noun revenuer (plural revenuers) (US, regional, now historical) A government official who enforces laws prohibiting the illegal distillation of alcohol. [from 19th c.] 1970, Donald Harington, Lightning Bug: ‘Mister, if yo're another revenuer, I kin tell ye y'aint gonna leave this valley alive.’ Usage notes This term is especially associated with the efforts of the IRS to prevent illegal production and distribution of alcohol during the period of Prohibition in the U.S.
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