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bootleg

n. the part of a boot above the instep

moonshine, bootleg, corn liquor

n. whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash

bootleg

v. produce or distribute illegally; "bootleg tapes of the diva's singing"

bootleg

v. sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol; "They were bootlegging whiskey"

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bootleg, black, black-market, contraband, smuggled

adj. distributed or sold illicitly; "the black economy pays no taxes"

liquor, spirits, booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink

n. an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

alcohol, alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant

n. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"

hooch, hootch

n. an illicitly distilled (and usually inferior) alcoholic liquor

sauce

n. flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

run, black market

v. deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor

traffic

v. trade or deal a commodity; "They trafficked with us for gold"

transfer

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

transport

v. move something or somebody around; usually over long distances

amerciable

adj. of a crime or misdemeanor; punishable by a fine set by a judge

banned, prohibited

adj. forbidden by law

criminal, felonious

adj. involving or being or having the nature of a crime; "a criminal offense"; "criminal abuse"; "felonious intent"

dirty, ill-gotten

adj. obtained illegally or by improper means; "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains"

embezzled, misappropriated

adj. taken for your own use in violation of a trust; "the banker absconded with embezzled funds"

extrajudicial

adj. beyond the usual course of legal proceedings; legally unwarranted; "an extrajudicial penalty"

extralegal, nonlegal

adj. not regulated or sanctioned by law; "there were only extralegal recourses for their grievances"

hot

adj. having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"

illegitimate, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawful

adj. contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"

misbranded, mislabeled

adj. branded or labeled falsely and in violation of statutory requirements; "confiscated the misbranded drugs"

penal, punishable

adj. subject to punishment by law; "a penal offense"

under-the-counter, under the counter

adj. done or sold illicitly and secretly

unratified

adj. lacking legal authority; "the unratified Equal Right Amendment"

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