Prohibition Era Vocabulary

noun a person who sells illegal alcohol, especially during Prohibition

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• The bootlegger was arrested for selling illegal alcohol.
• I heard that bootlegger got busted last night.
• That bootlegger is always trying to make a quick buck.
• He was known as the bootlegger of stolen goods in the underground market.

noun a slang term for alcoholic liquor, especially illicitly distilled moonshine

• The police discovered an illegal distillery producing hooch in the remote area.
• Let's bring some hooch to the party and have a good time!
• I heard he's selling some homemade hooch out of his garage.
• His words were like emotional hooch, intoxicating everyone around him.

noun the light of the moon

• Moonshine refers to any kind of distilled alcohol that is made in an unlicensed and illegal manner.
• My grandpa used to make his own moonshine in the backyard.
• Let's sneak some moonshine into the party and have a good time.
• The moonshine danced on the water, creating a beautiful reflection.