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Word: Bootlegger
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from the smugglers' practice of concealing bottles in their boots
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbuːtˌlɛɡə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who makes, distributes, or sells goods illegally
Short Definition:person who makes or sells goods illegally
Examples:- bootleggers cheat consumers and place a drain on our economy
- the caves were used by bootleggers during Prohibition
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