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Synonyms of bootleg
(Entry 1 of 3)
- getting caught with bootleg during Prohibition could have resulted in a jail sentence
Synonyms for bootleg
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- alcohol,
- ardent spirits,
- booze,
- drink,
- firewater,
- grog,
- hooch
- [slang],
- John Barleycorn,
- juice
- [slang],
- potable,
- rum,
- spirits,
- strong drink,
- tipple
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of bootleg (Entry 2 of 3)
- During the Prohibition era, many people made their own bootleg whiskey.
- He was arrested for selling bootleg copies of the album.
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bootleg
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of bootleg (Entry 3 of 3)
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- auction,
- exchange,
- merchandise
- (also merchandize),
- rebuy,
- resell,
- swap
- distribute,
- fair-trade,
- market,
- peddle,
- retail,
- sell,
- supply,
- vend,
- wholesale
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The first known use of bootleg was in 1634
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