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View synonyms for rumrunner

rumrunner

[ ruhm-ruhn-er ]

noun

  1. a person or ship engaged in smuggling liquor.


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Other Words From

  • rumrunning noun adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rumrunner1

An Americanism dating back to 1920; rum 1 + runner

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Example Sentences

If this isn't a rumrunner, why do you carry that machine gun and the rifles and revolvers in the armsrack?

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