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rumrunner

noun

Etymology

From rum + runner.

  1. inherited from rennere
  2. compounded as rumrunner — “rum + runner”

Definitions

  1. An illegal smuggler of rum.

  2. A smuggler of any alcoholic drink.

  3. A boat used for smuggling illicit alcoholic drinks.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A go-fast boat

      A go-fast boat; a powerboat of the type associated with the smuggling of rum.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA