Sekirov Dictionary

bootleg

/ˈbutˌlɛɡ/

noun 5
verb 4
adjective 2
forms 3

noun5

•
An illegally produced, transported, or sold product.
- 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.
•
An unauthorized recording; for example, of a live concert.
- Years ago I heard a fantastic bootleg of that song. It was my favorite rendition.
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.
A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.
The part of a boot that is above the instep.

verb4

To engage in bootlegging.
•
(US) To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
- In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.
- In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg whiskey from a still hidden in the backwoods.
•
To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
- In the 1990s, Grandpa used to bootleg under some sort of Robin-Hood-esque notion.
- In the 1990s, Grandpa used to bootleg Windows CD-ROMs.
•
(US) To operate a mine illicitly.
- In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.
- In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg coal from a shaft hidden in the backwoods.

adjective2

Illegally produced, transported, or sold.
Being an inferior imitation of something, possibly a counterfeit.

forms

bootlegged · bootlegging · bootlegs

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