Synonyms for bootleg
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Corn liquor
moon-shine, corn liquor US, shine
Other
contraband, mountain dew, white lightning slang
Adjective
1. Illegal
Definitions
- n. 1
The part of a boot that is above the instep.
- adj. 1
Illegally produced, transported, or sold.
Related words
- Word family
- bootlegger bootlegging
Forms
- Plural
- bootlegs → moon-shines, shines, contrabands…
Example sentences
- contraband The customs agent searched Tom for contraband.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bootleg | rising | |
| contraband | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- black1, shine1
- 6 letters
- ersatz2
- 7 letters
- illegal3, pirated3
- 10 letters
- contraband3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ersatz2 = 2 syllables).