rum-runner

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See also: rumrunner and rum runner

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

rum +‎ runner

Noun[edit]

rum-runner (plural rum-runners)

(US, Canada) An alcohol smuggler, especially from the Prohibition era.
The fast boats used by these smugglers.

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