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bootlegger

boot·leg·ger

UK/ˈbuːtlɛɡə(ɹ)/ US/ˈbuˌtlɛɡɜr/ rare

noun

1.

someone who makes or sells illegal liquor

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Origin

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.

Phrases

  • bootlegger reverse

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