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bootleg

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of bootleg

illegally produced liquor
  • Getting caught with bootleg during Prohibition could have resulted in a jail sentence.
Synonyms of bootleg

moonshine, white lightning
Words Related to bootleg

bathtub gin, red-eye, rotgut

alcohol, booze, drink, firewater, grog, rum, spirits

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