Hyphenation
 boot·legTurkish pronunciation
 butlegSynonyms
 black-market, 
bootlegged, 
contraband, 
illicit, 
pirated, 
smuggled, 
unauthorized, 
under-the-counter, 
unlawful, 
unofficial, 
unsanctionedPronunciation
 /ˈbo͞otˌleg/ /ˈbuːtˌlɛɡ/
Etymology
 [ -"leg, -"lAg ] (noun.) 1634. from the carrying of bottles of smuggled spirit in the legs of boots