Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rumrunner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rum-run-ner
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An illegal smuggler of rum.

noun

A smuggler of any alcoholic drink.

noun

A boat used for smuggling illicit alcoholic drinks.

noun

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

Etymology

From rum + runner.

Inflected Forms

rumrunners (plural) rum-runner (alternative) rum runner (alternative)

Questions

What does rumrunner mean?
An illegal smuggler of rum.
Where does rumrunner come from?
From rum + runner.

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