bootlegging
noun
[ ˈbuːtlɛɡɪŋ ]
• the illegal manufacture, distribution, or sale of goods, especially alcohol or recordings.
• "bootlegging is rife in America"
bootleg
verb
• make, distribute, or sell (alcoholic drink or a recording) illegally.
• "he amassed a fortune bootlegging whisky"
Similar:
illegal,
illicit,
unlawful,
unauthorized,
unsanctioned,
unlicensed,
unofficial,
pirated,
bootlegged,
contraband,
smuggled,
black-market,
under the counter,
Origin:
late 19th century: from the smugglers' practice of concealing bottles in their boots.
