T-man

T-man

[tee-man]
noun, plural T-men.
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.

Origin:
1935–40

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T-man
 
n , pl -men
(US) a law-enforcement agent of the US Treasury

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T-man definition


  1. n.
    a federal narcotics agent; a Treasury agent. (The T is from Treasury.) : It's curtains for you, T-man!
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T-man
[United States] Treasury man
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