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rumrunner

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rum⋅run⋅ner

[ruhm-ruhn-er]
–noun
a person or ship engaged in smuggling liquor.

Origin:
1920, Americanism; rum 1 + runner


rumrunning, noun, adjective
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rum·run·ner   (rŭm'rŭn'ər)   
n.  
  1. One who illegally transports liquor across a border.

  2. A boat used to transport liquor illegally across a border.

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