Meanings
noundry agent (plural dry agents)
plural dry agents
- historicalA person who went undercover during prohibition in order to find evidence of the illicit sale of alcohol.
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dry agent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20agent
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“dry agent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20agent. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry agent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20agent.
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