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
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. 2012