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BOOTLEG
bootleg, black, black-market, contraband, smuggled
(adjective) distributed or sold illicitly; “the black economy pays no taxes”
bootleg
(noun) the part of a boot above the instep
moonshine, bootleg, corn liquor
(noun) whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
bootleg
(verb) produce or distribute illegally; “bootleg tapes of the diva’s singing”
bootleg
(verb) sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol; “They were bootlegging whiskey”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
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.
Noun
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.
Adjective
bootleg (not comparable)
Illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.
Source: Wiktionary
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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