Word Study
bootleg
CIDE DICTIONARY
bootleg, adj.
distributed or sold illicitly; especially, imported illegally. [WordNet 1.5]
bootleg, v.
- to sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol. [WordNet 1.5]
- to produce alcohol illegally. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bootleg, adj. & v.
--adj. (esp. of liquor) smuggled; illicitly sold.
--v.tr. (-legged, -legging) make, distribute, or smuggle illicit goods (esp. alcohol).
--adj. (esp. of liquor) smuggled; illicitly sold.
--v.tr. (-legged, -legging) make, distribute, or smuggle illicit goods (esp. alcohol).
Derivative
bootlegger n.
Etymology
f. the smugglers' practice of concealing bottles in their boots
THESAURUS
bootleg
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