BOOTLEG


Meaning of BOOTLEG in English

adj. & v.

--adj. (esp. of liquor) smuggled; illicitly sold.

--v.tr. (-legged, -legging) make, distribute, or smuggle illicit goods (esp. alcohol).

Derivatives:

bootlegger n.

Etymology: f. the smugglers' practice of concealing bottles in their boots

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.