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noun
A counterfeiter, a dealer in counterfeit money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, dated
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
