BOOTLEG


Meaning of BOOTLEG in English

/ 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.