bootleg

(bo̵̅o̅t′leg′)

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transitive verb, intransitive verb bootlegged, bootlegging

to make, carry, or sell (esp. liquor) illegally

Origin: in allusion to concealing objects in the leg of a high boot

adjective

bootlegged; illegal

noun

the part of a boot that covers the leg
something bootlegged; esp., bootlegged liquor, recordings, etc.
Football a type of play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff to a running back and then runs, usually around the defensive end, with the ball held hidden behind a hip

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See bootleg in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb boot·legged, boot·leg·ging, boot·legs

verb, transitive

To make, sell, or transport (alcoholic liquor) for sale illegally.
To produce, distribute, or sell without permission or illegally: a clandestine outfit that bootlegs compact discs and tapes.

verb, intransitive

To engage in the bootlegging of alcoholic liquor or another product.
To attach a transmitter to a dish antenna, creating an uplink via which a signal is sent to a satellite without the knowledge of the satellite's owner.
Football To fake a hand-off, conceal the ball on the hip, and roll out in order to pass or especially to rush around the end. Used of a quarterback.

noun

A product, especially alcoholic liquor, that is illicitly produced, distributed, or sold.
The part of a boot above the instep.
Football A play in which the quarterback bootlegs.

adjective

Produced, sold, or transported illegally: bootleg gin; bootleg tapes.

Origin:

Origin: From a smuggler's practice of carrying liquor in the legs of boots

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