bootleg
English edit
Etymology edit
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.
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Verb edit
bootleg (third-person singular simple present bootlegs, present participle bootlegging, simple past and past participle bootlegged)
- (chiefly US, transitive) To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
- (transitive) To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
- (intransitive) To engage in bootlegging.
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Translations edit
to make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor
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to make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyright product
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to engage in bootlegging
Noun edit
bootleg (plural bootlegs)
- The part of a boot that is above the instep.
- An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband.
- (music) An unauthorized recording, e.g., of a live concert.
- (music) 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.
- (American football) A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.
Translations edit
that part of a boot that is above the instep
an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband
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Adjective edit
bootleg (not comparable)
- Illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.
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illegally produced, transported or sold