T-man

[ tee-man ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

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“The T-man lives with his in-laws. I don’t think they get along too well.”

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T-man Brass Bancroft and partner look for stolen engraving plates in Mexico.

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Why would the chief T-man call the bankers?

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Coombes asked Thomas — or T-man, as he’s known on the street — if he wanted a haircut.

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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."

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Tm T-maze

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