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Bootlegger
see synonyms of bootleggerNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Bootlegger
see synonyms of bootleggerverb -legs, -legging or -legged
1.
to make, carry, or sell (illicit goods, esp alcohol)
noun
2.
something made or sold illicitly, such as alcohol during Prohibition in the US
3.
an illegally made copy of a CD, tape, etc
adjective
4.
produced, distributed, or sold illicitly
bootleg whisky
bootleg tapes
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Bootlegger
see synonyms of bootlegger verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbootˌlegged or ˈbootˌlegging
1.
to make, carry, or sell (esp. liquor) illegally
adjective
2.
bootlegged; illegal
noun
3.
the part of a boot that covers the leg
4.
something bootlegged; esp., bootlegged liquor, recordings, etc.
5. American Football
a type of play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff to a running back and then runs, usually around the defensive end, with the ball held hidden behind a hip
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Bootlegger
see synonyms of bootleggerv. boot·legged, boot·leg·ging, boot·legs
n.
1. A product, especially alcoholic liquor, that is illicitly produced, distributed, or sold.
2. The part of a boot above the instep.
3. Football A play in which the quarterback bootlegs.
v.tr.
1. To make, sell, or transport (alcoholic liquor) for sale illegally.
2. To produce, distribute, or sell without permission or illegally: a clandestine outfit that bootlegs compact discs and tapes.
adj.
Produced, sold, or transported illegally: bootleg gin; bootleg tapes.
v.intr.
1. To engage in the bootlegging of alcoholic liquor or another product.
2. To attach a transmitter to a dish antenna, creating an uplink via which a signal is sent to a satellite without the knowledge of the satellite's owner.
3. Football To fake a hand-off, conceal the ball on the hip, and roll out in order to pass or especially to rush around the end. Used of a quarterback.
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