bootlegger
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈbuːtlɛɡə(ɹ)/
noun
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.
- 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.”
- Someone who bootlegs.
- Someone who bootlegs.