moonshiner

noun

moon·​shin·​er ˈmün-ˌshī-nər How to pronounce moonshiner (audio)
: a maker or seller of illicit whiskey

Examples of moonshiner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The spirit brand is named after her late great-grandfather David Hogue, who was a farmer and moonshiner. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2024 The drink is named after her great-grandfather, Davis Hogue, who was a farmer and moonshiner in the South. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024 Named after Knowles-Carter’s great-grandfather Davis Hogue, a farmer and moonshiner during Prohibition, SirDavis carries deep personal significance. Shivani Vora, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Last week a federal judge in Texas ruled that the 156-year-old federal ban on making booze at home is unconstitutional—moonshiners rejoice, because firing up that still in your backyard shed might actually be legal in the near future. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for moonshiner 

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moonshiner was in 1860

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“Moonshiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moonshiner. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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