moonshiner

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmuːnʃaɪnəʳ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mo̅o̅n′shī′nər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
moon•shin•er  (mo̅o̅n′shī′nər),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. a person who distills or sells liquor, esp. corn liquor, illegally.
  2. a person who pursues any illegal trade or activity at night.
  • moonshine + -er1 1855–60, American.

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