Dictionary Check: bootlegging

"bootlegging" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 22 points

Definition

noun

the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally

Example: "the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable"
noun

the act of selling illegally or without permission

Example: "the bootlegging of videotapes is common in Asia"
verb

sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol

Example: "They were bootlegging whiskey"
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verb

produce or distribute illegally

Example: "bootleg tapes of the diva's singing"
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