bootleg
adjective
[ ˈbuːtlɛɡ ]
• (of alcoholic drink or a recording) made, distributed, or sold illegally.
• "bootleg cassettes"
Similar:
illegal,
illicit,
unlawful,
unauthorized,
unsanctioned,
unlicensed,
unofficial,
pirated,
bootlegged,
contraband,
smuggled,
black-market,
under the counter,
bootleg
verb
• make, distribute, or sell (alcoholic drink or a recording) illegally.
• "he amassed a fortune bootlegging whisky"
Similar:
illegal,
illicit,
unlawful,
unauthorized,
unsanctioned,
unlicensed,
unofficial,
pirated,
bootlegged,
contraband,
smuggled,
black-market,
under the counter,
bootleg
noun
• an illegal musical recording, especially one made at a concert.
• a play in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to a teammate but continues to carry it, concealing it from opposing players by holding it near his hip.
• "he scored on a 29-yard bootleg on fourth down"
Origin:
late 19th century: from the smugglers' practice of concealing bottles in their boots.
