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   bootlegging

   /ˈbuːtˌlɛɡɪŋ/

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   • 1. the illegal manufacture, distribution, or sale of goods, especially alcohol or recordings: "bootlegging is rife in America"

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   Is bootlegging illegal?

   • Bootlegging is illegal traffic in liquor in violation of legislative restrictions on its manufacture, sale, or transportation. The term entered the American vocabulary when the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution effected the national prohibition of alcohol from 1920 until its repeal in 1933.

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   What does bootleg mean?

   • In the second episode of an unmissable series, the main players continue to muscle in on the bootlegging bonanza. 5 meanings: → See bootleg 1. to make, carry, or sell (illicit goods, esp alcohol) 2. something made or sold illicitly, such as.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is bootlegging in American history?

   • bootlegging, in U.S. history, illegal traffic in liquor in violation of legislative restrictions on its manufacture, sale, or transportation. The word apparently came into general use in the Midwest in the 1880s to denote the practice of concealing flasks of illicit liquor in boot tops when going to trade with Native Americans.

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   What was bootlegging during Prohibition?

   • In U.S. history, bootlegging was the illegal manufacture, transport, distribution, or sale of alcoholic beverages during the Prohibition period, which was from 1920 to 1933. During this period these activities were forbidden under the Eighteenth Amendment (1919) to the U.S. Constitution.

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3. www.britannica.com › topic › bootleggingBootlegging | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Bootlegging is the illegal trade of alcohol in violation of prohibition laws. Learn how bootlegging started, how it was done, and how it influenced organized crime in the U.S.

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   What is bootlegging? In U.S. history, bootlegging was the illegal manufacture, transport, distribution, or sale of alcoholic beverages during the Pro.

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   Rum-running, or bootlegging, is the illegal smuggling of alcoholic beverages. Learn about the origins, methods, and examples of rum-running in different countries and periods, especially during the Prohibition era in the US.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › bootleggingBOOTLEGGING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Bootlegging is the act of making, carrying, or selling illegal goods, especially alcohol, or making illegal copies of media. Learn the word origin, synonyms, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Bootleg can be a noun, verb, or adjective related to illegal or unauthorized production, distribution, or sale of alcohol, recordings, or other goods. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and history of the word bootleg.

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   Oct 29, 2009 · The increase of the illegal production and sale of liquor (known as “bootlegging”), the proliferation of speakeasies (illegal drinking spots) and the accompanying rise in gang violence and...

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   Bootlegging is illegal traffic in liquor in violation of legislative restrictions on its manufacture, sale, or transportation. The term entered the American vocabulary when the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution effected the national prohibition of alcohol from 1920 until its repeal in 1933.