Itâs the money symbol in London, England, (for British). It means âpoundsâ and pounds are different from dollars. ($10.00 does not equal Â£10.00)
Dictionary entry overview: What does muckraker mean? â¢ MUCKRAKER (noun) The noun MUCKRAKER has 1 sense: 1. one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage) Familiarity information: MUCKRAKER used as a noun is very rare.
Upton Sinclair, a largely unknown fiction writer, became an accidental muckraker when he wrote a novel about the meat-packing industry. Packingtown. By the early 1900s, four major meat-packing corporations had bought out the many small slaughterhouse companies throughout the United States.