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Origin of bootleg
OTHER WORDS FROM bootleg
boot·leg·ger, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use bootleg in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for bootleg
bootleg
/ (ˈbuːtˌlɛɡ) /
verb -legs, -legging or -legged
to make, carry, or sell (illicit goods, esp alcohol)
noun
something made or sold illicitly, such as alcohol during Prohibition in the US
an illegally made copy of a CD, tape, etc
adjective
produced, distributed, or sold illicitlybootleg whisky; bootleg tapes
Derived forms of bootleg
bootlegger, nounWord Origin for bootleg
C17: see boot 1, leg; from the practice of smugglers of carrying bottles of liquor concealed in their boots
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