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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Adj
Pronunciation: /ˈbutˌlɛɡ/

Definition 1:
• Illegally produced, transported, or sold.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: pirated
Labels: not-comparable

Definition 2:
• Being an inferior imitation of something, possibly a counterfeit.
Example: bootleg coffee
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: ersatz
Labels: not-comparable
Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbutˌlɛɡ/

Definition 1:
• The part of a boot that is above the instep.

Definition 2:
• An illegally produced, transported, or sold product.
Example: He thinks he can cross this border with bootleg and get away with it. I doubt he's right. Maybe years ago, but not nowadays.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: contraband

Definition 3:
• An unauthorized recording; for example, of a live concert.
Example: Years ago I heard a fantastic bootleg of that song. It was my favorite rendition.
Labels: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Definition 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.
Labels: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Definition 5:
• A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.
Labels: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
Verb
Pronunciation: /ˈbutˌlɛɡ/

Definition 1:
• To engage in bootlegging.
Labels: ambitransitive

Definition 2:
• To engage in bootlegging.
• To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
Example: In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.
Example: In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg whiskey from a still hidden in the backwoods.
Labels: US, ambitransitive

Definition 3:
• To engage in bootlegging.
• To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
Example: In the 1990s, Grandpa used to bootleg under some sort of Robin-Hood-esque notion.
Example: In the 1990s, Grandpa used to bootleg Windows CD-ROMs.
Labels: ambitransitive

Definition 4:
• To engage in bootlegging.
• To operate a mine illicitly.
Example: In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.
Example: In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg coal from a shaft hidden in the backwoods.
Labels: US, ambitransitive

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bootleg