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T-man
[ tee-man ]
noun
, plural T-men.
- a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
T-man
noun
- a law-enforcement agent of the US Treasury
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Word History and Origins
Origin of T-man1
First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences
“The T-man lives with his in-laws. I don’t think they get along too well.”
From Literature
T-man Brass Bancroft and partner look for stolen engraving plates in Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times
Why would the chief T-man call the bankers?
From Seattle Times
Coombes asked Thomas — or T-man, as he’s known on the street — if he wanted a haircut.
From Washington Post
David Wilson-Kamaura, an English professor at East Carolina University, suggested that one translation - "Don't give in to wicked men"- would make "a good motto for an Eliot Ness-era T-man."
From New York Times
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