bootlegging
(noun) the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally; “the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable”
bootlegging
(noun) the act of selling illegally or without permission; “the bootlegging of videotapes is common in Asia”
bootleg
(verb) produce or distribute illegally; “bootleg tapes of the diva’s singing”
bootleg
(verb) sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol; “They were bootlegging whiskey”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bootlegging
present participle of bootleg
Source: Wiktionary
13 March 2025
(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; “an accurate reproduction”; “the accounting was accurate”; “accurate measurements”; “an accurate scale”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
