Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tee man]
- /ti mæn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tee man]
- /ti mæn/
Definitions of t-man word
- noun plural t-man a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury. 1
- noun t-man a law-enforcement agent of the US Treasury 0
- noun t-man a special agent of the U.S. Department of the Treasury 0
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Origin of t-man
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for T-man
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
t-man popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.