BOOTLEG


Meaning of BOOTLEG in English

[boot.leg] n (1634) 1: the upper part of a boot

2: something bootlegged; specif: moonshine

3: a football play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, hides the ball against his hip, and rolls out--compare draw

8. -- bootleg adj

[2]bootleg vt (1900) 1 a: to carry (alcoholic liquor) on one's person illegally b: to manufacture, sell, or transport for sale (alcoholic liquor) illegally

2. a: to produce, reproduce, or distribute illicitly or without authorization b: smuggle ~ vi 1: to engage in bootlegging

2: to run a bootleg play in football -- boot.leg.ger n

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.