bootlegger

[US]/'bu:t,legə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. maker of illicit alcohol, smuggler.

Example Sentences

The bootlegger was arrested for selling illegal alcohol.

Bootleggers often operate in underground markets to avoid detection.

Authorities are cracking down on bootleggers who sell counterfeit goods.

Bootleggers have been known to smuggle goods across borders.

The police raided the bootlegger's warehouse and seized illegal merchandise.

Bootleggers often face stiff penalties if caught by law enforcement.

Bootleggers may resort to violence to protect their illegal operations.

The bootlegger's operation was shut down by authorities after a lengthy investigation.

Bootleggers often use fake labels to pass off counterfeit products as genuine.

The bootlegger was known for selling bootleg DVDs of popular movies.

Real-world Examples

'Who is this Gatsby anyhow? ' demanded Tom suddenly. 'Some big bootlegger? '

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

The state is losing millions to bootleggers, knowing or unknowing.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

He grew up in a world of prohibition, bootleggers and Speakeasies.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

So the bootleggers that trafficked in illegal alcohol often stole industrial alcohol instead.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

I picked him for a bootlegger the first time I saw him and I wasn't far wrong.'

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

He became a bootlegger, a purveyor of illegal alcohol.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

He's the biggest bootlegger in the country.

Source: Boardwalk Empire Season 3

Someone who bootlegs is called a " bootlegger" .

Source: 2008 English Cafe

He mugs the two soldiers of 95 rupees and forces the bootlegger to cook him dinner.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

He quickly takes a bribe, you know, from a bootlegger.

Source: Fresh air

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