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moonshining

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
moon-shin-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Illicit production and distribution of liquor.

American usage; Informal; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of moonshine

Etymology

From moonshine + -ing.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

moonlighter moonshiner

Synonyms

moonlighting

Questions

What does moonshining mean?
Illicit production and distribution of liquor.
Where does moonshining come from?
From moonshine + -ing.

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