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.
President Theodore Roosevelt is credited with originating the term 'muckraker.' During a speech in 1906 he likened the muckrakers to the Man with the Muckrake, a character in John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress (1678).