Meaning

4 senses

  1. An illegal smuggler of rum.

  2. (broadly)A smuggler of any alcoholic drink.

  3. A boat used for smuggling illicit alcoholic drinks.

  4. A go-fast boat; a powerboat of the type associated with the smuggling of rum.

More definitions
  • someone who illegally smuggles liquor across a border

Origin

From rum + runner.

From rum + runner.

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Forms

plural: rumrunners

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rumourA2rumplerunA1runawayB1
rumrunner — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto