Bootleg

//ˈbutˌlɛɡ//

"Bootleg" in a Sentence (15 examples)

I just got some new bootleg tapes.

That's a bootleg cartridge.

The researcher says most of consumers of illegal liquor are from lower economic backgrounds because of the price and accessibility of bootleg alcohol.

Only certain dishes are allowed—-not fish and lobster, reserved to the state restaurants—-and those paladares that break the rules operate like speakeasies in the time of Prohibition, the fish-bootlegging owners keeping a nervous eye out for informers.

In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.

In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg whiskey from a still hidden in the backwoods.

In the 1990s, Grandpa used to bootleg under some sort of Robin-Hood-esque notion.

In the 1990s, Grandpa used to bootleg Windows CD-ROMs.

In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg to make ends meet.

In the 1930s, Grandpa used to bootleg coal from a shaft hidden in the backwoods.

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Holonyms: upper < boot

He thinks he can cross this border with bootleg and get away with it. I doubt he's right. Maybe years ago, but not nowadays.

Years ago I heard a fantastic bootleg of that song. It was my favorite rendition.

Near-synonym: pirated

bootleg coffee

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