bootlegged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bootlegged
Example Sentences
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My TV habit included rental-store tapes of bootlegged movies and shows dubbed from American TV.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
One of the world's most bootlegged recordings - Fatboy Slim's Satisfaction Skank - is finally being released, after the Rolling Stones gave belated approval for the song's pivotal sample.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
This is like as close to getting bootlegged as possible.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
Indians are more likely to find bootlegged versions than to find them streaming on commercial platforms.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024
There is an ancient-looking air conditioner hanging on to the ledge of the bootlegged window, and the glass above the machine has been covered with a piece of decorative cloth.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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