Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buttlegging

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: but-t-leg-ging
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The smuggling of cigarettes.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Massachusetts Democrat Edward Kennedy, who conducted Senate buttlegging hearings last month, says that the Mob's infiltration has led to "increasing violent crime: extortion and bribery, truck hijackings, armed robberies, serious assaults […]"

Etymology

Blend of butt + bootlegging.

Usage

Questions

What does buttlegging mean?: The smuggling of cigarettes.
Where does buttlegging come from?: Blend of butt + bootlegging.

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