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G-man

G-man noun: a US government agent fighting organized crime in the interwar years.

Noun

G-man (plural G-men)

  1. (US, historical, slang) A US government agent fighting organized crime in the interwar years.
  2. (US, broadly, slang) Any person working for the US government, especially in undercover work.

Forms of G-man

pluralG-men

Origin of G-man

Probably abbreviated from government man.

Questions about G-man

What does G-man mean?
G-man means a US government agent fighting organized crime in the interwar years.
What part of speech is G-man?
G-man is a noun.
What is the plural of G-man?
The plural of G-man is G-men.

Words near G-man in the dictionary

  1. G-funk
  2. g-girl
  3. g-girls
  4. G-LOC
  5. G-mail
  6. G-man
  7. G-men
  8. G-note
  9. G-notes
  10. G-PON
  11. G-protein

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