bootlegs 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bootlegsnext
plural of bootleg
as in alcohols
illegally produced liquor getting caught with bootleg during Prohibition could have resulted in a jail sentence

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bootlegs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bootleg
as in black-markets

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  1. alcohols
  2. juices
  3. sells
Noun
  • All Drunk Elephant products are 100% free of essential oils, silicones, dyes, solvent alcohols, and sulfate surfactants.
    Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The non-sudsy formula—free of drying alcohols, sulfates, and parabens—is prime for curly and kinky textures alike.
    Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of alcohols
Noun
  • There will be no pool butler, mimosa offering with three different juices, nightly Champagne sabering, or La Mer spa experiences at home.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Yes, the juices are fresh and the Cuban food is delicious.
    Kara Franker, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of juices
Verb
  • The store sells records from its own indie rock label as well as an interesting mix of experimental and trippy music.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Tesla, which sells battery-only cars, is on track to sell more than 600,000 vehicles in China for a second-straight year, according to CNBC calculations of data from the China Passenger Car Association.
    Evelyn Cheng,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of sells
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bootlegs

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