# bootlegger

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbuːtlɛɡə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #79,323

## Definitions
1. Someone who bootlegs.
2. Someone who bootlegs.
3. Someone who bootlegs.

## Etymology
From bootleg + -er. Originally a nickname given to smugglers in King George III'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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bootlegger