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bootlegger

Meaning of "bootlegger" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BOOTLEGGER

ˈbuːtleɡə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOOTLEGGER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bootlegger is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOOTLEGGER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bootleg

Bootleg, bootlegs, bootlegger, bootleggers, bootlegged or bootlegging may refer to: In crime: ▪ Bootlegging, or rum-running, the illegal transport of alcoholic beverages ▪ Bootlegging, the illegal operation of a speeder on a railway ▪ Smuggling, the clandestine transportation of goods or persons In copyright infringement: ▪ Bootleg recording, an otherwise unavailable audio or video recording of a live performance ▪ Bootleg role-playing games, unauthorized copies of rule-books for tabletop role-playing games ▪ Counterfeit merchandise In business: ▪ Bootleg, also known as pirate radio ▪ Bootleg mining, a mining practice involving small, illegal mines ▪ Bootlegging, secret innovation within an organization In apparel: ▪ Bootleg pants, or bell-bottoms, trousers which flare out at the bottom ▪ Bootleg, a brand name used by C&J Clark for children's shoes and trainers In films and...

Definition of bootlegger in the English dictionary

The definition of bootlegger in the dictionary is a person who makes, distributes or sells bootleg goods.

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Synonyms and antonyms of bootlegger in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bootlegger» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOOTLEGGER

Find out the translation of bootlegger to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bootlegger from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bootlegger» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

私酒
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

contrabandista
570 millions of speakers
en

English

bootlegger
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मद्यतस्कर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير شرعي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

бутлегером
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

contrabandista
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

যে ব্যক্তি বেআইনিভাবে আমদানি-রপ্তানি করে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

bootlegger
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bootlegger
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

bootlegger
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

酒類密輸者
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

주류 밀매
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Bootlegger
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người buôn lậu rượu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கள்ளச் சாராயக்காரன்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बूटलेगर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

içki kaçakçısı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

contrabbandiere
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Bootlegger
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бутлегер
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

contrabandist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bootlegger
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drank smokkelaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bootlegger
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bootlegger
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bootlegger

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOOTLEGGER»

Discover the use of bootlegger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bootlegger and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Bootlegger
When a witness to Van Dorn’s shooting is executed in a ruthlessly efficient manner invented by the Russian secret police, it becomes clear that these are no ordinary criminals.
Clive Cussler, Justin Scott, 2014
2
Bootlegger: A Story of Small-Town America
Tells the story of Kelly Wagle, a small-time bootlegger whose still-unsolved murder early in the twentieth century revealed the secret undercurrents of small-town life in a struggling American mining town made up of British immigrants. UP.
John E. Hallwas, 1999
3
The Alaskan Bootlegger's Bible
From recipes to stills and making cappers, kegs, and a malt factory out of an old freezer, this book reveals how to produce any kind of beer, wine, moonshine, liqueur, and whiskey--all the while entertaining readers with Alaskan tales and ...
Leon W. Kania, 2000
4
Bootlegger's 200 Proof Blackjack
Now, gambling columnist and blackjack expert Mike “Bootlegger” Turner has written the perfect guide to help the average player turn the tables. Bootlegger's 200 Proof Blackjack begins by explaining the basics of blackjack.
Mike "Bootlegger" Turner, 2005
5
Bootlegger's Daughter
Deborah Knott, an attorney attempting to infiltrate the old boy network of tobacco country by running for district judge, is distracted from the race, and almost eliminated, when she finds new evidence to an old small-town murder.
Margaret Maron, 2000
6
Bootlegger: Max Hassel, the Millionaire Newsboy
Bootlegger is about a Jewish immigrant who became a bootlegger at the age of 19 during Prohibition.
Ed Taggert, 2003
7
El Patron and the Bootlegger
A trustworthy Mexican immigrant is befriended by a corrupt yet philanthropic Anglo Don from South Texas where both men find the American Dream and friendship has a price after the Don fakes his own death, leaving behind the secrets of a ...
Matthew Ramirez, Zane Alejandro Rosales, 2011
8
Blotto, Twinks and the Bootlegger's Moll
Due to financial hardships at Tawcester Towers, the Dowager Duchess has decreed that the only way the family fortunes can be restored is to marry Blotto off... to an American!
Simon Brett, 2012
9
The Bootlegger's Other Daughter
In this tender but unsparing memoir, Mary Cimarolli remembers a world in which the family home was lost to foreclosure, her father made his way by bootlegging, and school was a haven to hide from her brother’s teasing.
Mary Cimarolli, 2004
10
The bootlegger blues: a play
This new comedy by the author of Toronto at Dreamer's Rock and Education Is Our Right is about love, family, and what to do with too much beer.
Drew Hayden Taylor, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOTLEGGER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bootlegger is used in the context of the following news items.
1
City mulls major development Tuesday
The long-term plans for both developments include connecting 43rd Avenue Northeast from Bootlegger to 6th Street Northwest. The city is ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jul 15»
2
How a Pioneering Group of Female Preservationists Helped Save …
Ignacio Salcedo, a bootlegger who owned part of the Mission San Jose, refused to sell his land for less than $10,000, but when he was ... «Curbed National, Jul 15»
3
Macbeth's Justin Kurzel Charting The True History Of The Kelly Gang
Indentured by his bootlegger mother to a famous horse thief (who was also her lover), Ned saw his first prison cell at 15 and by the age of 26 ... «We Got This Covered, Jul 15»
4
Bubba Watson And The General
A stern, but playful man, Jesse was an outstanding bootlegger in is younger days. He passed along his driving skills and blatant disregard for ... «Get More Sports, Jul 15»
5
Yen Press Licenses My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As I …
The fate of several warring bootlegger factions in New York is Another . That they involve undying monsters is only part of the reason why. «Anime News Network, Jul 15»
6
Women's World Cup acts as a spark for Longview bars
Jason Cline is the manager of Bootlegger Grill, and he said it has been that way for the entire World Cup. "We get all kinds of people coming in ... «KYTX, Jul 15»
7
San Diego Flag Girl, 1921
... was also in full swing, but according to my grandmother, that didn't get anybody's spirits down because everyone knew a bootlegger or two. «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
8
Gunshot survivor dies in motorcycle crash
He was a member of the Bootlegger's Motorcycle Club. Rodden was wounded in a nationally-publicized shooting at the former Days Inn Motel, ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Auburn's 4th celebration to be red hot, white, and blue
... annual pancake breakfast – which includes bacon, eggs, and juice for $7 – from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Bootlegger's parking lot, 210 Washington ... «Auburn Journal, Jul 15»
10
The Ritz-Carlton Is the Next Florida Hotel Set for an Upgrade
They're going with a throwback theme to when the area was famous for being a bootlegger's paradise. We can only imagine that means lots of ... «HotelChatter, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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