"bootlegging" in the noun sense
1. bootlegging
the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally
"the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable"
2. bootlegging
the act of selling illegally or without permission
"the bootlegging of videotapes is common in Asia"
"bootlegging" in the verb sense
1. bootleg
sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol
"They were bootlegging whiskey"
2. bootleg
produce or distribute illegally
"bootleg tapes of the diva's singing"
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