What is another word for moonshiner?

Pronunciation: [mˈuːnʃɪnə] (IPA)

Moonshiner is a term that refers to someone involved in the illegal production and selling of homemade alcohol. Some synonyms for the word include bootlegger, rebel distiller, backwoods brewer, untaxed liquor maker, and illicit brewer. These terms are often associated with the prohibition era, and the illegal production of alcohol in rural areas. In recent times, moonshining has become less common due to the widespread availability of legal alcohol. However, it remains a part of American folklore and continues to be romanticized in movies, books, and television shows. Despite the danger and illegality of moonshining, many people still see it as a symbol of independence and resistance against oppressive laws.

What are the hypernyms for Moonshiner?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Moonshiner

At first it was father's drinking; then he quit that, and became a moonshiner in constant danger of arrest; and now he has left home to try his fortune among total strangers."
"The Desired Woman"
Will N. Harben
Mr. Mostyn, my father is a moonshiner.
"The Desired Woman"
Will N. Harben
Uncle John, you know Gid is a moonshiner, don't you?
"The Desired Woman"
Will N. Harben

Famous quotes with Moonshiner

  • The round-square may be impossible, but we believe in it because it is impossible. [E.E.] Cummings is a very great expert in all these, so to speak, illegal syntactical devices: his misuse of parts of speech, his use of negative prefixes, his word-coining, his systematic relation of words that grammar and syntax don’t permit us to relate—all this makes him a magical bootlegger or moonshiner of language, one who intoxicates us on a clear liquor no government has legalized with its stamp.
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