"foodlegger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: foodleggers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of food + bootlegger. Attested since circa 1941. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|food|bootlegger}} Blend of food + bootlegger Head templates: {{en-noun}} foodlegger (plural foodleggers)
  1. An illicit foodseller, especially in a jurisdiction where food is subject to rationing.
    Sense id: en-foodlegger-en-noun-4eYCKsW- Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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