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bootleg

noun

Meaning

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

  • An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband.

  • An unauthorized recording, e.g., of a live concert.

  • 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.

  • A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.

verb

Meaning

  • To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.

  • To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.

  • To engage in bootlegging.

adjective

Meaning

  • Illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.