Bootleg ( adjective , verb , noun )

(As an adjective)

Bootleg ( adjective )

Made, distributed, or sold illicitly.

Origin:

Originally referring to the concealment of liquor flasks in the leg of a boot.

Examples:

  1. The concertgoers were caught with bootleg merchandise.
  2. The police seized a shipment of bootleg DVDs.
  3. The bootleg software is causing issues with the computer.
  4. The bootleg designer bags are being sold on the street.
  5. The bootleg version of the album has different tracks than the original.

(As a verb)

Bootleg ( verb )

Made, distributed, or sold illicitly.

Origin:

Originally referring to the concealment of liquor flasks in the leg of a boot.

Examples:

  1. The concertgoers were caught with bootleg merchandise.
  2. The police seized a shipment of bootleg DVDs.
  3. The bootleg software is causing issues with the computer.
  4. The bootleg designer bags are being sold on the street.
  5. The bootleg version of the album has different tracks than the original.

(As a noun)

Bootleg ( noun )

Made, distributed, or sold illicitly.

Origin:

Originally referring to the concealment of liquor flasks in the leg of a boot.

Examples:

  1. The concertgoers were caught with bootleg merchandise.
  2. The police seized a shipment of bootleg DVDs.
  3. The bootleg software is causing issues with the computer.
  4. The bootleg designer bags are being sold on the street.
  5. The bootleg version of the album has different tracks than the original.
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