Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

g-man

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables: g--man
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A US government agent fighting organized crime in the interwar years.

American usage; Slang

noun

Any person working for the US government, especially in undercover work.

American usage; Slang

Etymology

Probably abbreviated from government man.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

G-men (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

T-man

Synonyms

government man

Questions

What does g-man mean?: A US government agent fighting organized crime in the interwar years.
Where does g-man come from?: Probably abbreviated from government man.

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