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

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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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