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bootlegger

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Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈbuːtlɛɡə(ɹ)/

Definition of bootlegger

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Someone who bootlegs.
    “His sermon was a forthright denunciation of sin, an austere declaration of the motto on the wall behind him: he warned his flock against the evils of heady brews, gambling, and strange women. Bootleggers caused enough trouble in the Quarters, but women were worse.”
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noun

  1. Someone who bootlegs.
    “His sermon was a forthright denunciation of sin, an austere declaration of the motto on the wall behind him: he warned his flock against the evils of heady brews, gambling, and strange women. Bootleggers caused enough trouble in the Quarters, but women were worse.”
  2. Someone who bootlegs.
  3. Someone who bootlegs.

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Etymology

From bootleg + -er. Originally a nickname given to smugglers in King George III's reign, derived from the smugglers' custom of hiding packages of valuables in the legs of their large sea-boots when dodging the king's coastguardsmen.

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