bootleggery
bootleggery · bootleggeries
The crime of bootleggingThe crime of bootlegging.
/ˈbuːtˌlɛɡəɹi/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The crime of bootlegging.
Bootleggery was common where he was from.
(countable, uncountable)A place or area where bootlegging is done.
Origin
From bootleg + -ery.From bootleg + -ery.
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Forms
plural: bootleggeries| Singular | bootleggery |
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regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.