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bootleg

noun

Meaning

  1. The part of a boot that is above the instep.
  2. An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband.
  3. An unauthorized recording, e.g., of a live concert.
  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.
  6. To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
  7. To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
  8. To engage in bootlegging.
  9. Illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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