revenuer

rev·e·nu·er

[rev-uhn-yoo-er, -uh-noo-]
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:
1875–80, Americanism; revenue + -er1

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revenuer (ˈrɛvɪˌnjuːə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
slang (US) a revenue officer or cutter

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Revenuer is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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