I. -ˌleg, -ˌlāg noun
Date: 1634
1. : the upper part of a boot
2. : something bootlegged: as
a. : moonshine
b. : an unauthorized audio or video recording
3. : a football play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, hides the ball against his hip, and rolls out — compare draw 8
• bootleg adjective
II. verb
Date: 1889
transitive verb
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
intransitive verb
1. : to engage in bootlegging
2. : to run a bootleg play in football
• boot·leg·ger noun