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bootleg en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbutˌlɛɡ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From boot + leg. Originally a nickname given to smugglers in King George III's reign, derived from the smugglers' custom of hiding packages of valuables in their large sea-boots when dodging the king's coastguardsmen.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Illegally produced, transported, or sold.
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(not-comparable) Being an inferior imitation of something, possibly a counterfeit.
Synonyms
pirated · ersatz
Translations (15)
fi piraatti- (illegally produced, transported or sold) · eo pirataĵo (illegally produced, transported or sold) · hu zug- (illegally produced, transported or sold) · pl nielegalny (illegally produced, transported or sold) · fr non-officiel (illegally produced, transported or sold) · es pirata (illegally produced, transported or sold) · pl piracki (illegally produced, transported or sold) · ga mídhleathach (illegally produced, transported or sold) · fi laiton (illegally produced, transported or sold) · hu csempész- (illegally produced, transported or sold) · es bamba (illegally produced, transported or sold) · ga bradach (illegally produced, transported or sold) · hu kalóz- (illegally produced, transported or sold) · id bajakan (illegally produced, transported or sold) · pt pirata (illegally produced, transported or sold)
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bootleg en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbutˌlɛɡ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From boot + leg. Originally a nickname given to smugglers in King George III's reign, derived from the smugglers' custom of hiding packages of valuables in their large sea-boots when dodging the king's coastguardsmen.
Meanings
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The part of a boot that is above the instep.
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An illegally produced, transported, or sold product.
He thinks he can cross this border with bootleg and get away with it. I doubt he's right. Maybe years ago, but not nowadays.
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An unauthorized recording; for example, of a live concert.
Years ago I heard a fantastic bootleg of that song. It was my favorite rendition.
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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.
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A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.
Forms
Synonyms
contraband
Translations (23)
de Raubgut (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · az qunc (that part of a boot that is above the instep) · pt cano (that part of a boot that is above the instep) · de Kontrabande (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · pt contrabando (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · pl cholewa (that part of a boot that is above the instep) · ja 海賊版 (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · de Stiefelschaft (that part of a boot that is above the instep) · ga cóip mhídhleathach (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · nan 盜版 /盗版 (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · ru голени́ще (that part of a boot that is above the instep) · hy ճիտք (that part of a boot that is above the instep) · cmn 盜版 /盗版 (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · de Schmuggelware (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · hu csempészáru (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · pl piracki produkt (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · fi piraattituote (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · ga taifeadadh bradach (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · ga cóip bhradach (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · pl cholewka (that part of a boot that is above the instep) · ga taifeadadh mídhleathach (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · hu zugáru (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband) · ca contraban (an illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband)
wikipedia: King George III
bootleg en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbutˌlɛɡ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From boot + leg. Originally a nickname given to smugglers in King George III's reign, derived from the smugglers' custom of hiding packages of valuables in their large sea-boots when dodging the king's coastguardsmen.
Meanings
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(ambitransitive) To engage in bootlegging.
Only certain dishes are allowed—-not fish and lobster, reserved to the state restaurants—-and those paladares that break the rules operate like speakeasies in the time of Prohibition, the fish-bootlegging owners keeping a nervous eye out for informers.
2010, Theodore Dalrymple, Our Culture, What’s Left of It:
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(US, ambitransitive) To engage in bootlegging. ▸ To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
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.
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(ambitransitive) To engage in bootlegging. ▸ To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
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.
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(US, ambitransitive) To engage in bootlegging. ▸ To operate a mine illicitly.
In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.
In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg coal from a shaft hidden in the backwoods.
Forms
Deriveds
bootleggery · bootlegger · bootleg ground · bootlegging
Relateds
moonshine · doghole · bathtub gin
Translations (10)
pl nielegalnie pędzić alkohol (to make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor) · pl być zaangażowanym w działalność piracką (to engage in bootlegging) · de schwarz herstellen (to make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyright product) · de raubkopieren (to make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyright product) · fi trokata (to make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor) · pt piratear (to make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyright product) · es piratear (to make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyright product) · de schwarz brennen (to make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor) · de schmuggeln (to make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor) · pl handlować pirackim produktem (to make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyright product)
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