rum-runner

See also: rumrunner and rum runner

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

rum +‎ runner

Noun

rum-runner (plural rum-runners)

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