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单词 bootlegger
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bootlegger

noun

boot·​leg·​ger ˈbüt-ˌle-gər How to pronounce bootlegger (audio)
-ˌlā-
plural bootleggers
: one who bootlegs something: such as
a
: a person who makes or sells alcoholic liquor illegally
… in sleepy little St-Hilaire, once a Prohibition boom town, from which bootleggers smuggled truckloads of whisky into the U.S. … Will Ferguson
Most of us associate the pocket flask with the Roaring Twenties era of the bootlegger and the speakeasy … Linda Rosenkrantz
b
: a person who produces, reproduces, or distributes something (such as a recording) illicitly or without authorization
As part of his job, Schoenfeld is charged with ferreting out record bootleggers and protecting the copyright interests of record labels. Holly Gleason
… the conversation ran from how the different companies project returns on direct mail to efforts to crack down on software bootleggers. Leslie Brokaw

Synonyms

  • contrabandist
  • courier
  • runner
  • smuggler
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Word History

Etymology

bootleg entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

bootlegger

noun

as in smuggler
a person who imports or exports goods secretly and illegally a bootlegger of counterfeit electronics

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • smuggler
  • courier
  • runner
  • gunrunner
  • coyote
  • mule
  • contrabandist
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