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bootleg

The correct spelling is bootleg.

How to pronounce bootleg

noun

Say it like: Boo-tle-g

The correct spelling is bootleg. The part of a boot that is above the instep.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The part of a boot that is above the instep.
  2. 2.An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband.
  3. 3.An unauthorized recording, e.g., of a live concert.
  4. 4.A remix or mashup that is a combination of two songs but that is not authorized and audited for copyright use; primarily in the electronic music scene.
  5. 5.A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.

verb

  1. 1.To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
  2. 2.To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
  3. 3.To engage in bootlegging.

adjective

  1. 1.Illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.

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