Both Uses of
black market
in
1984, by Orwell
- "Where did you get this stuff?" he said.
"Black market," she said indifferently.p. 121.9 *black market = where people buy and sell things illegally
- As soon as they arrived they would sprinkle everything with pepper bought on the black market, tear off their clothes, and make love with sweating bodies, then fall asleep and wake to find that the bugs had rallied and were massing for the counter-attack.†
p. 150.1black market = the coming together of people who buy and sell things illegally
Definition:
an illegal market that trades in illegal goods, stolen goods, or goods sold illegally to avoid tax payments, licensing requirements, or rationing