varnisher

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noun

A coiner of counterfeit money.

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Meanings

nounvarnisher (plural varnishers)

plural varnishers

  1. agentAgent noun of varnish; one who varnishes.
  2. UKobsoleteslangA coiner of counterfeit money.

    U was an Uptucker, fly with the cord; / V was a Varnisher, dressed like a lord; […]

    1846, George William MacArthur Reynolds, The Mysteries of London, page 60

Origin

From varnish + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

revarnish
Cite this entry
APA

varnisher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varnisher

MLA

“varnisher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varnisher. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “varnisher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/varnisher.

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