bootleg
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.
to deal in (liquor or other goods) unlawfully.
to make, transport, or sell something, especially liquor, illegally or without registration or payment of taxes.
made, sold, or transported unlawfully.
illegal or clandestine.
of or relating to bootlegging.
Origin of bootleg
1Other words from bootleg
- boot·leg·ger, noun
Words Nearby bootleg
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How to use bootleg in a sentence
So naturally, the team had Jones fake the handoff to Barkley and run a short bootleg to his right before passing to fullback Chris Myarick for the score.
The New York Giants’ Perfect Start Is Unexpected. So Is Their Play-Calling. | Josh Hermsmeyer | September 22, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightEven when offensive coordinator Scott Turner tried to scheme easier looks for Wentz, like on play action or a bootleg, he couldn’t find a rhythm.
Commanders rookie linebacker retires; Carson Wentz struggles | Sam Fortier | August 5, 2022 | Washington PostCalled back-to-back in the red zone, both plays feature the same formation, the same pre-snap motion, the same offensive line movement, a similar path for the running back and identical bootleg action from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
The 49ers Believe In The Magic Of Pre-Snap Motion | Josh Hermsmeyer | September 17, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightChi was part of this generation, newly trading bootleg tapes and suddenly exposed to international films, surfing the web, and delighting in media and technology.
Politics and the pandemic have changed how we imagine cities | Joanne McNeil | April 28, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThey had to break laws and sometimes run from the cops to get there, with some even crafting bootleg blue AT hangtags typically issued by the conservancy to dangle from their packs.
The patrons repaid the mob by buying cheap liquor at premium prices, along with bootleg cigarettes and sometimes drugs.
A True Tough Guy: The Mafia, Gays, and Michael Sam’s Boyfriend | Michael Daly | May 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSome of them, we had no idea they existed—like the first bootleg Series that we put out a few years ago, The Personal File.
The Inside Story of Johnny Cash’s Legendary Lost LP, ‘Out Among the Stars’ | Andrew Romano | March 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut on the other side of the glass door, bootleg magic is being made.
It also became a popular bootleg that was sold on street corners, reported MTV News.
Why Has the Public Forgiven R. Kelly for His Sordid, Predatory Past? | Marlow Stern | December 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe “bootleg chemistry” results in a drug that is notoriously impure and often contains a lethal mix of toxins.
Breakfast to-day consists of some kind of porridge, with the usual bootleg and punk.
Within Prison Walls | Thomas Mott OsborneAt dawn he came down in a coast hamlet for bootleg petrol and oil.
Each of the chums carried a heavy rifle slung over his shoulder and under his arm, the muzzle pointing down his bootleg.
The Trail Boys on the Plains | Jay Winthrop AllenHe stuck one willow wand into his bootleg for emergency, and then used the other to prod the maverick.
The Trail Boys on the Plains | Jay Winthrop AllenHaving written he unlaced his boot on the right foot, folded the paper, and thrust it into the bootleg.
The Sky Line of Spruce | Edison Marshall
British Dictionary definitions for bootleg
/ (ˈbuːtˌlɛɡ) /
to make, carry, or sell (illicit goods, esp alcohol)
something made or sold illicitly, such as alcohol during Prohibition in the US
an illegally made copy of a CD, tape, etc
produced, distributed, or sold illicitly: bootleg whisky; bootleg tapes
Origin of bootleg
1Derived forms of bootleg
- bootlegger, noun
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