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单词 rumrunner
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rumrunner

[ ruhm-ruhn-er ]
/ ˈrʌmˌrʌn ər /
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noun

a person or ship engaged in smuggling liquor.

Origin of rumrunner

An Americanism dating back to 1920; rum1 + runner

OTHER WORDS FROM rumrunner

rumrunning, noun, adjective

Words nearby rumrunner

Rump Parliament, rumpus, rumpus room, rumpy-pumpy, Rum Rebellion, rumrunner, Rumsey, Rumsfeld, rum shop, run, runabout
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Example sentences from the Web for rumrunner

  • If this isn't a rumrunner, why do you carry that machine gun and the rifles and revolvers in the armsrack?

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