bootleg
10
8.4
- noun
- /ˈbuːtˌlɛɡ/
- US
:
licor clandestino
- Her father had purchased his usual supply of bootleg gin.
- bootleg liquor
- bootleg whiskey
- a bottle of bootleg
Examples
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I know Lou sold bootleg in the old days.
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A lot of boys in town getting all hit up on bootleg whiskey.
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Now the father makes all that money breaking the law with bootleg alcohol again.
Blog text (2) -
You could buy bootleg by the bottle, too, of course.
Fiction book (1990) -
The mother drinks bootleg whiskey, 50 cents a pint.
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Bootleg whiskey.
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All this, and the fact that Jake sold cigarettes and bootleg whiskey to minors, made the place irresistible.
Fiction book (1998) -
During Prohibition, many families relied on bootleg whiskey for their gatherings.
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The infamous gang was known for producing high-quality bootleg whiskey in secret distilleries.
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He was arrested for selling bootleg whiskey to customers in the speakeasy.
Synonyms
19
7.9
Alcohol illegally made at home, often strong whiskey
16
9.9
Alcohol made illegally, often tasting harsh
3
9.0
Illegal strong alcohol made by distilling corn mash secretly
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Etymology
Bootleg for illegal whiskey became common during Prohibition in the United States, when people hid bottles in the 'leg' of a boot to sell alcohol in secret. So bootleg came to mean illegal liquor made or sold in hiding.