bootleg
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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.
Pronunciation
editAudio (Southern England): (file)
Verb
editbootleg (third-person singular simple present bootlegs, present participle bootlegging, simple past and past participle bootlegged)
- (transitive, intransitive) To engage in bootlegging.
- (chiefly US, transitive, intransitive) To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
- 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.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
- 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.
- (chiefly US, transitive, intransitive) To operate a mine illicitly.
- 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.
- (chiefly US, transitive, intransitive) To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editto 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
editbootleg (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
editthat part of a boot that is above the instep
an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband
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Adjective
editbootleg (not comparable)
- Illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editillegally produced, transported or sold
See also
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