bootleg
Verb

bootleg (bootlegs, present participle bootlegging; past and past participle bootlegged)

  1. (chiefly, US, transitive) To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
  2. (transitive) To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
  3. (intransitive) To engage in bootlegging.
Translations
  • German: schwarz brennen
Translations
  • German: raubkopieren, schwarz herstellen
Noun

bootleg (plural bootlegs)

  1. The part of a boot that is above the instep.
  2. An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband.
  3. (music) An unauthorized recording, e.g., of a live concert.
  4. (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.
  5. (American football) A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.
Translations
  • Russian: голени́ще
Adjective

bootleg (not comparable)

  1. Illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.
Translations
  • French: non-officiel



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