Bootleg Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBnoun. boot· leg ˈbüt-ˌleg. -ˌlāg. Synonyms of bootleg. 1. : the upper part of a boot. 2. : something bootlegged: such as. a. : moonshine. b. : an unauthorized audio or video recording. 3. : a football play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, hides the ball against his hip, and rolls out compare draw entry 2 sense 8. bootleg adjective. 2 of 2.
BOOTLEG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBbootleg noun [C] (ILLEGAL PRODUCT) a product that is illegally made, copied, or sold: Although Springsteen blocked the album's official distribution, bootlegs inevitably …
BOOTLEG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBnoun. alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes. the part of a boot that covers the leg. something, as a recording, made, reproduced, or sold illegally or without authorization: a flurry of bootlegs to cash in on the rock star's death.
BOOTLEG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBbootleg noun [C] (IN FOOTBALL) in football, the act of pretending to give the ball to another player to run with before keeping the ball and running in a different direction: …
Bootleg recording - Wikipedia
WEBThe first popular rock bootleg, Bob Dylan 's Great White Wonder, released in July 1969. A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. Making and distributing such recordings is …
Bootlegging | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBbootlegging, in U.S. history, illegal traffic in liquor in violation of legislative restrictions on its manufacture, sale, or transportation. The word apparently came into general use in the Midwest in the 1880s to denote the practice of concealing flasks of illicit liquor in boot tops when going to trade with Native Americans.
Bootleg - Wikipedia
WEBA bootleg is the upper part (or shaft) of a boot . Bootleg, bootlegging or bootlegger (s) may also refer to: Common meanings. Rum-running, the illegal business of transporting and trading in alcoholic beverages. Moonshine, illicitly made and/or distributed alcohol. Bootleg recording, an audio or video recording released unofficially. Apparel.
Bootleg Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
WEBBritannica Dictionary definition of BOOTLEG. [+ object] 1. : to illegally copy (a video, CD, etc.) or illegally record (a live performance) He bootlegged the show and gave copies to several friends. bootleg a DVD. a bootlegged [= pirated] version of the movie. 2. : to make or sell (alcoholic liquor) illegally.
Bootleg - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEBUse the adjective bootleg to describe something that is sold illegally, usually because it was stolen in the first place. If you download a movie on your computer and then sell it to a friend, it's a bootleg film. Bootleg is good for describing something that's stolen, smuggled, or …
bootleg adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage …
WEBadjective. /ˈbuːtleɡ/ [only before noun] made and sold illegally. a bootleg CD (= for example, one recorded illegally at a concert) She was selling bootleg cassettes. see also pirate. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
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