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Bootlegger vs Bootlegged - What's the difference?

bootlegger | bootlegged |

As a noun bootlegger

is an illegal trader of goods, especially of alcohol.

As a verb bootlegged is

past tense of bootleg.

bootlegger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An illegal trader of goods, especially of alcohol.

    • bootlegged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bootleg)

    • bootleg

    English

    (wikipedia bootleg)

    Verb

    (bootlegg)
  • (chiefly, US, transitive) to make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor
  • to make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyright product
  • to engage in bootlegging

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The part of a boot that is above the instep
  • An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband
  • (American football) A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated

    • See also

    * bathtub gin * moonshine