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Synonyms of G-man
as in fed, plainclothesman
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for G-man
- fed,
- Federal,
- narc
- (or nark)
- [slang],
- plainclothesman
- detective,
- dick,
- gumshoe,
- hawkshaw,
- investigator,
- operative,
- private detective,
- private eye,
- private investigator,
- shamus
- [slang],
- sherlock,
- sleuth,
- sleuthhound
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8 Prohibition-Era Words
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The first known use of G-man was in 1928
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