/ ˈbuːtleg; NAmE / adjective , verb
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] made and sold illegally :
a bootleg cassette (= for example, one recorded illegally at a concert)
—see also pirate
► boot·leg noun :
a bootleg of the concert
■ verb
( -gg- ) [ vn ] to make or sell goods, especially alcohol, illegally
► boot·leg·ger noun
► boot·leg·ging noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from the smugglers' practice of concealing bottles in their boots.