G-man
/ˈdʒiːmæn/noun
1
- US informal an FBI agent〈美, 非正式〉联邦调查局特工。
- ORIGIN: 1930s: probably an abbreviation of Government man.
2
- Irish a political detective〈爱尔兰〉政治侦探。
- ORIGIN: origin early 20th cent.: perhaps an arbitrary use of G.