Rumrunner: meaning, definitions and examples

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rumrunner

 

[ ˈrʌmˌrʌnər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

bootlegging

A person who smuggles alcohol, especially during Prohibition in the United States in the 1920s.

Synonyms

bootlegger, moonshiner, smuggler

Examples of usage

  • The rumrunner used secret routes to transport illegal alcohol.
  • During Prohibition, many rumrunners operated along the coastlines.
  • The rumrunner's activities were illegal but lucrative.
Context #2 | Noun

ship

A fast ship used for smuggling alcohol.

Synonyms

bootlegger ship, smuggling vessel

Examples of usage

  • The rumrunner's ship was equipped with powerful engines.
  • Rumrunners often evaded authorities by sailing at night.
Context #3 | Noun

cocktail

A cocktail made with rum as the primary ingredient.

Synonyms

rum cocktail, rum-based drink

Examples of usage

  • The rumrunner cocktail is a popular choice at the bar.
  • I'll have a rumrunner, please.

Translations

Translations of the word "rumrunner" in other languages:

🇵🇹 contrabandista de rum

🇮🇳 शराब तस्कर

🇩🇪 Rum-Schmuggler

🇮🇩 penyelundup rum

🇺🇦 контрабандист рому

🇵🇱 przemytnik rumu

🇯🇵 ラムランナー

🇫🇷 contrebandier de rhum

🇪🇸 contrabandista de ron

🇹🇷 rom kaçakçısı

🇰🇷 럼 밀수업자

🇸🇦 مهرب الروم

🇨🇿 pašerák rumu

🇸🇰 pašerák rumu

🇨🇳 走私朗姆酒者

🇸🇮 preprodajalec ruma

🇮🇸 rommsmyglari

🇰🇿 ром контрабандашысы

🇬🇪 რომის კონტრაბანდისტი

🇦🇿 rom qaçaqçısı

🇲🇽 contrabandista de ron

Etymology

The term 'rumrunner' originated during the Prohibition era in the United States, when the illegal smuggling of alcohol was rampant. Rumrunners used fast ships to transport alcohol from the Caribbean islands to the U.S. coastline, evading authorities and selling their contraband to speakeasies and private clients. The practice of rumrunning became synonymous with bootlegging and the illicit alcohol trade of the 1920s.