English · Slang Attested

smurf

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One member of a team, each of whom acquires a small amount of money or ingredients for manufacturing drugs, keeping the transactions too small in order to not raise suspicion.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thành viên trong nhóm mua bán ma túy

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Each smurf goes to different banks and purchases cashier's checks in denominations of less than $ 10,000, thus bypassing the reporting requirement.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “smurf” mean?

One member of a team, each of whom acquires a small amount of money or ingredients for manufacturing drugs, keeping the transactions too small in order to not raise suspicion.

Is “smurf” formal or informal?

smurf is generally slang.

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