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
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.
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.
bootleg (not comparable)
Illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.
Source: Wiktionary
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
