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- [jee man]
- /dʒi mæn/
- /dʒiː mæn/
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- [jee man]
- /dʒi mæn/
Definitions of g-man word
- noun plural g-man an agent for the FBI. 1
- noun g-man an FBI agent 0
- noun g-man a political detective 0
- noun g-man an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 0
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Origin of g-man
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; probably representing Government man
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for G-man
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
g-man popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Top questions with g-man
- what is a g-man?