bootlegger

Etymology
From. Originally a nickname given to smugglers in 's reign, derived from the smugglers' custom of hiding packages of valuables in the legs of their large sea-boots when dodging the king's coastguardsmen.

Noun

 * 1) An illegal trader of goods, especially of alcohol.
 * 2) One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission; a pirate.

Translations

 * Finnish: salakauppias,, (of alcohol)
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Italian: ,
 * Japanese: 密売者
 * Russian:, незако́нный торго́вец спиртны́ми напи́тками
 * Spanish:, contrabandista
 * Swedish:

Etymology
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