bootleggers

[US]/ˈbuːtəˌlɛɡərz/
[UK]/ˈbʊtləɡərz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.People who illegally produce and sell alcoholic beverages.; People who illegally smuggle goods.

Phrases & Collocations

bootleggers and baptists

bootleggers' market

become a bootlegger

prohibition-era bootleggers

bootlegger's profits

the bootleggers' ingenuity

Example Sentences

during prohibition, bootleggers made huge profits.

bootleggers often used secret tunnels to transport alcohol.

the police were always on the lookout for bootleggers.

bootleggers operated in the shadows to avoid detection.

many bootleggers became wealthy during the 1920s.

bootleggers would often bribe law enforcement officials.

the rise of bootleggers changed the landscape of organized crime.

some bootleggers used fast cars to escape the police.

bootleggers often had to deal with rival gangs.

the legacy of bootleggers is still felt in modern society.

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