rummage squad
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A team of customs officers who search a ship, aircraft, etc. and its crew for contraband.
Informal
Example Sentences
- "On our first visit, we had come from El Salvador and were boarded by a rummage squad from the Mexican DEA who carried out a thorough drugs search (supervised by a large Alsatian)."
- "On berthing at Shell Haven we were greeted by the rummage squad and we got the full treatment."