Bootlace-worm
a brownish-black, ribbonlike nemertean, Lineus longissimus.
noun
a nemertean worm, Linens longissimus, that inhabits shingly shores and attains lengths of over 6 m (20 ft)
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alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes. the part of a boot that covers the leg. something, as a recording, made, reproduced, or sold illegally or without authorization: a flurry of bootlegs to cash in on the rock star’s death. to deal in (liquor or other goods) unlawfully. to […]
- Bootleg-play
a play in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to a teammate, hides it by placing it next to his hip, and runs with it.
- Bootlegged
bootleg. alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes. the part of a boot that covers the leg. something, as a recording, made, reproduced, or sold illegally or without authorization: a flurry of bootlegs to cash in on the rock star’s death. to deal in (liquor or other goods) unlawfully. […]
- Bootlick
to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to. to be a toady. Historical Examples Boy Scouts in Glacier Park Walter Prichard Eaton verb (informal) to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in authority); toady
- Boot-money
noun (informal) unofficial bonuses in the form of illegal cash payments made by a professional sports club to its players Historical Examples The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume II (of 3) Alexander Wheelock Thayer