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bootleg

noun

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L317244 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. copy or manufacture illegally
  2. dance in a boppy way
L330995 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbutˌlɛɡ/

adj

Etymology: From boot + leg. Originally a nickname given to smugglers in King George III's reign, derived from the smugglers' custom of hiding packages of valuables in their large sea-boots when dodging the king's coastguardsmen.

  1. Illegally produced, transported, or sold.

    Near-synonym: pirated

  2. Being an inferior imitation of something, possibly a counterfeit.

    bootleg coffee

noun

Etymology: From boot + leg. Originally a nickname given to smugglers in King George III's reign, derived from the smugglers' custom of hiding packages of valuables in their large sea-boots when dodging the king's coastguardsmen.

  1. The part of a boot that is above the instep.

    Holonyms: upper < boot

  2. An illegally produced, transported, or sold product.

    He thinks he can cross this border with bootleg and get away with it. I doubt he's right. Maybe years ago, but not nowadays.

  3. An unauthorized recording; for example, of a live concert.

    Years ago I heard a fantastic bootleg of that song. It was my favorite rendition.

  4. A remix or mashup that is a combination of two songs but that is not authorized and audited for copyright use; primarily in the electronic music scene.
  5. A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.

verb

Etymology: From boot + leg. Originally a nickname given to smugglers in King George III's reign, derived from the smugglers' custom of hiding packages of valuables in their large sea-boots when dodging the king's coastguardsmen.

  1. To engage in bootlegging.

    Only certain dishes are allowed—-not fish and lobster, reserved to the state restaurants—-and those paladares that break the rules operate like speakeasies in the time of Prohibition, the fish-bootlegging owners keeping a nervous eye out for informers.

  2. To engage in bootlegging.

    In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.

    In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg whiskey from a still hidden in the backwoods.

  3. To engage in bootlegging.

    In the 1990s, Grandpa used to bootleg under some sort of Robin-Hood-esque notion.

    In the 1990s, Grandpa used to bootleg Windows CD-ROMs.

  4. To engage in bootlegging.

    In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.

    In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg coal from a shaft hidden in the backwoods.