contraband
(countable, US, historical) A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.
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Halifax detention officer accused of providing tobacco, vape products to inmates A Halifax County detention officer is off the job and facing charges for giving contraband to inmates.
Contraband - Loud Guitars, Fast Cars & Wild, Wild Livin' (1991) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=khFl...
This is the way it's done. Interdict the smugglers, arrest them and confiscate their contraband. And not murder them along with innocent fishermen with Hellfire missiles like SecDrunk Kegsbreath loves to do.
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(countable, US, historical) A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.
“Halifax detention officer accused of providing tobacco, vape products to inmates A Halifax County detention officer is off the job and facing charges for giving contraband to inmates.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Contraband - Loud Guitars, Fast Cars & Wild, Wild Livin' (1991) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=khFl...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is the way it's done. Interdict the smugglers, arrest them and confiscate their contraband. And not murder them along with innocent fishermen with Hellfire missiles like SecDrunk Kegsbreath loves to do.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(uncountable) Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.
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(uncountable) Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.
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