bootleg
/ˈbutˌlɛɡ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.07 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To engage in bootlegging.
verb
To engage in bootlegging.
noun
An illegally produced, transported, or sold product.
noun
An unauthorized recording; for example, of a live concert.
noun
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.
Example Sentences
- "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 coal from a shaft hidden in the backwoods."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbutˌlɛɡ/
Usage
- American usage