Bootlegger (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who makes or sells illegal liquor.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The notorious bootlegger was known for smuggling whiskey into the city during Prohibition.
- The police finally caught the bootlegger who had been evading them for months, and seized his entire stash of moonshine.
- During the 1920s, the bootlegger's network of hidden bars and secret speakeasies became the stuff of legend.
- The bootlegger's operation was so sophisticated that he was able to distribute his illicit liquor to bars and restaurants all over town.
- The infamous bootlegger, Al Capone, made a fortune selling bootlegged liquor during the Prohibition era.