noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A US government agent fighting organized crime in the interwar years. US, historical, slang
2. 2
   a male special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation wordnet
3. 3
   Any person working for the US government, especially in undercover work. US, broadly, slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Etymology

Probably abbreviated from government man.

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