n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1889
1 a : to carry (alcoholic liquor) on one's person illegally b : to manufacture, sell, or transport for sale (alcoholic liquor) illegally
2 a : to produce, reproduce, or distribute illicitly or without authorization b : SMUGGLE
intransitive verb
1 : to engage in bootlegging
2 : to run a bootleg play in football
– boot · leg · ger noun