Mar 23, 2010

smuggle

Main Entry: smug·gle 
Pronunciation: \ˈsmə-gəl\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): smug·gled; smug·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\
Etymology: Low German smuggeln & Dutch smokkelen
Date: 1687
transitive verb 1 : to import or export secretly contrary to the law and especially without paying duties imposed by law
2 : to convey or introduce surreptitiouslyintransitive verb : to import or export something in violation of the customs laws
smug·gler \ˈsmə-glər\ noun