coniacker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A counterfeiter, a dealer in counterfeit money.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒnijækɚ/ /ˈkɒnjækɚ/

Word forms

coniacker coniackers koniacker koneyacker

Etymology

From Cogniac Street, a location in Dunham, Quebec close to the United States-Canada border from which a significant amount of counterfeiting took place in the 18th century and early 19th century.

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