• Bootlegger

    Origin

    Originally a nickname given to smugglers in King George III's reign, derived from the smugglers' custom of hiding packages of valuables in their large sea-boots when dodging the king's coastguardsmen.

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    Noun

    bootlegger

    (plural bootleggers)
    1. An illegal trader of goods, especially of alcohol.
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