bootlegging
nounUK /ˈbuːt.leɡ.ɪŋ/
US /ˈbuːt.leɡ.ɪŋ/
The act of making or selling something that is against the law.
The police caught the men bootlegging alcohol during the ban.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The illegal recording or copying of music, movies, or software to sell.
He was arrested for bootlegging concert recordings.
3. The practice of secretly bringing goods into a place to avoid taxes or rules.
Bootlegging cigarettes across the border is a crime.
4. Making and selling alcohol illegally, especially in the past.
Bootlegging became common in the 1920s in America.