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rumrunner::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | contrabandist, moon-curser, moon curser, runner, smuggler |
Examples of rumrunner
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Joseph Patrick Kennedy 1888-1969 Financier, rumrunner and ambassador.
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Fred Whalen had been a pool hustler, rumrunner and master con man.
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During Prohibition in the 1920s, Holly Hill boat builder Bill McCoy gained national notoriety as a rumrunner.
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- Someone who illegally smuggles liquor across a border
- Rum-running, also known as bootlegging, is the illegal business of transporting (smuggling) alcoholic beverages where such transportation is forbidden by law. Smuggling is usually done to circumvent taxation or prohibition laws within a particular jurisdiction.
- A cocktail made with white rum, orange juice, lime juice, sugar syrup, and orange bitters. Often served on ice and garnished with a twist of orange.
