What is another word for rum-runnings?
Pronunciation: [ɹˈʌmɹˈʌnɪŋz] (IPA) 
Rum-runnings are illegal activities related to the transportation and smuggling of alcohol. Some synonyms for rum-runnings include bootlegging, moonshining, and illicit alcohol trafficking. Bootlegging often refers to the production and distribution of illegal alcoholic beverages, while moonshining specifically denotes the illicit distillation of spirits. Illicit alcohol trafficking is a more generic term that can include the smuggling of any type of alcoholic beverage, including beer and wine. Other related terms include speakeasies, which were secret establishments that illegally sold alcohol during Prohibition-era America, and rum rows, which were areas along the US-Canada border where rum-running was particularly prevalent.
