Moonraking

noun

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Noun

1
The smuggling of alcohol. uncountable
2
A biennial festival held in Slaithwaite, England, in February, involving lantern-making and storytelling. uncountable

Synonyms

absent absent-minded absentmindedness absorbed absorption abstracted

Etymology

From moon + raking.

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