Moonshiners Meaning in English

word · lemma: moonshiner

US

ˈmuːnˌʃaɪnərz

MOON-shy-nerz

UK

ˈmuːnˌʃaɪnəz

MOON-shy-nuhz

Definition

People who make or sell alcohol illegally, usually to avoid taxes or regulations, especially in rural areas.

Usage & Nuances

Most often refers to people in the U.S. South during Prohibition, but can describe anyone making illegal alcohol. Related words include 'bootlegger' and 'distiller.' Often has historical or rural connotations.

• Spanish: bootleggers - fabricantes ilegales de licor
• Portuguese (BR): fabricantes clandestinos de bebida alcoólica
• Portuguese (PT): fabricantes clandestinos de bebidas alcoólicas
• Chinese (Simplified): 私酒酿造者 - 非法酿酒者
• Chinese (Traditional): 私酒釀造者 - 非法釀酒者
• Hindi: अवैध शराब बनाने वाले
• Arabic: مُصَنِّعو الخمر غير الشرعي (مُهرِّبو المشروبات الكحولية)
• Bengali: চোরাকারবারি - অবৈধ মদ প্রস্তুতকারী
• Russian: самогонщики
• Japanese: 密造酒製造者 - 密造酒業者
• Vietnamese: người nấu rượu lậu
• Korean: 밀주 제조자
• Turkish: kaçak içki üreticisi - içki kaçakçısı
• Urdu: غیر قانونی شراب تیار کرنے والے
• Indonesian: pembuat minuman keras ilegal - pembuat arak ilegal

Example Sentences

The police arrested several moonshiners in the forest.

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Moonshiners made their own alcohol at home.

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In the past, moonshiners sold alcohol to their neighbors.

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Rumors say there are still a few moonshiners operating in these mountains.

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TV shows about moonshiners have become popular lately.

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The old barn was once used by local moonshiners to hide their equipment.

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