Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rumrunning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rum-run-ning
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

illegal smuggling of rum

Uncountable

Etymology

From rum + running.

Usage

Questions

What does rumrunning mean?
illegal smuggling of rum
Where does rumrunning come from?
From rum + running.

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