"organlegger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: organleggers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of organ + bootlegger (“an illegal trader of goods, especially of alcohol”). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|organ|bootlegger|t2=an illegal trader of goods, especially of alcohol}} Blend of organ + bootlegger (“an illegal trader of goods, especially of alcohol”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} organlegger (plural organleggers)
  1. (science fiction) Someone who illegally harvests and sells human organs. Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-organlegger-en-noun-mL0UDpgV Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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