bootleg

Plural: bootlegs

Noun

• whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
• the part of a boot above the instep
• The part of a boot that is above the instep.
• An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband.
• An unauthorized recording, e.g., of a live concert.
• 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.

Verb

Verb Forms: bootlegged, bootlegging, bootlegs

• To make, distribute, or sell goods illegally or without permission.
• sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol
  • "They were bootlegging whiskey"
• produce or distribute illegally
  • "bootleg tapes of the diva's singing"
• To engage in bootlegging.
• To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
• To engage in bootlegging.
• To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
• To engage in bootlegging.
• To operate a mine illicitly.

Adjective Satellite

• distributed or sold illicitly

Adj

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

Examples

• bootleg coffee
• In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg coal from a shaft hidden in the backwoods.
• 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.
• 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.
• Some players try to BOOTLEG questionable words, hoping their opponents won’t challenge.

Synonyms

black, black-market, contraband, corn liquor, moonshine, smuggled

Related Words

bathtub gin, moonshine

Anagrams of bootleg