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Bootlegger

//ˈbuːtlɛɡə(ɹ)// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who bootlegs.; One who is illegally a producer and/or trader of goods, especially of alcohol.
  2. 2
    someone who makes or sells illegal liquor wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone who bootlegs.; One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission.
  4. 4
    Someone who bootlegs.; A miner who mines illegally.

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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