rumrunner
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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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rumrunner
(ˈrʌmˌrʌnə)n
(Historical Terms) a person who smuggles illicit liquor
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rum•run•ner
(ˈrʌmˌrʌn ər)n.
a person or ship engaged in smuggling liquor.
[1920, Amer.]
rum′run`ning, n., adj.
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Noun | 1. | rumrunner - someone who illegally smuggles liquor across a border contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser, runner, smuggler - someone who imports or exports without paying duties |
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