Bootleggers sold 75 million dollars-worth of copies.
bootleg in British English
(ˈbuːtˌlɛɡ)
verbWord forms: -legs, -legging or -legged
1.
to make, carry, or sell (illicit goods, esp alcohol)
noun
2.
something made or sold illicitly, such as alcohol during Prohibition in the US
3.
an illegally made copy of a CD, tape, etc
adjective
4.
produced, distributed, or sold illicitly
bootleg whisky
bootleg tapes
Derived forms
bootlegger (ˈbootˌlegger)
noun
Word origin
C17: see boot1, leg; from the practice of smugglers of carrying bottles of liquor concealed in theirboots
bootleg in American English
(ˈbutˌlɛg)
US
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbootˌlegged or ˈbootˌlegging
1.
to make, carry, or sell (esp. liquor) illegally
adjective
2.
bootlegged; illegal
noun
3.
the part of a boot that covers the leg
4.
something bootlegged; esp., bootlegged liquor, recordings, etc.
5. American Football
a type of play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff to a running back and then runs, usually around the defensive end, with the ball held hidden behind a hip
Derived forms
bootlegger (ˈbootˌlegger)
noun
Word origin
in allusion to concealing objects in the leg of a high boot
Examples of 'bootleg' in a sentence
bootleg
The Elk's for the middle class, and we have the bootleg joints for the workers.
Lawson, Jonell ROSES ARE FOR THE RICH
He had the bottle of bootleg bourbon out and the glass beside it was half empty.
various
In other languages
bootleg
British English: bootleg ADJECTIVE
Bootleg is used to describe something that is made secretly and sold illegally.
...a bootleg recording of the band's final tour.
American English: bootleg
Brazilian Portuguese: pirata
Chinese: 走私的
European Spanish: pirata
French: de contrebande
German: schwarz hergestellt
Italian: pirata
Japanese: 海賊版
Korean: 해적판의
European Portuguese: pirata
Latin American Spanish: pirata
(adjective)
Definition
produced, distributed, or sold illicitly
bootleg liquor
Synonyms
illicit
information about the use of illicit drugs
illegal
It is illegal to interfere with emergency radio frequencies.
outlawed
pirate
unofficial
black-market
unlicensed
under-the-table
unauthorized
the unauthorized use of a military vehicle
contraband
Most of the city markets were flooded with contraband goods.
hooky (slang)
under-the-counter
Opposites
official
,
legal
,
licensed
,
authorized
,
on the level (informal)
,
licit
(verb)
Definition
to make, carry, or sell (illicit goods, esp. alcohol)
He has sued a fan for bootlegging his concerts.
Synonyms
pirate
pirating copies of music tapes
Additional synonyms
in the sense of contraband
Definition
(of goods) smuggled
Most of the city markets were flooded with contraband goods.
Synonyms
smuggled,
illegal,
illicit,
black-market,
hot (informal),
banned,
forbidden,
prohibited,
unlawful,
bootleg,
bootlegged,
interdicted
in the sense of illegal
Definition
against the law
It is illegal to interfere with emergency radio frequencies.