different between bootlegging vs bootleg
bootlegging
English
Verb
bootlegging
- present participle of bootleg
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bootleg
English
Etymology
boot +? leg. Originally a nickname given to smugglers in King George III's reign, derived from the smugglers' custom of hiding packages of valuables in their large sea-boots when dodging the king's coastguardsmen.
Verb
bootleg (third-person singular simple present bootlegs, present participle bootlegging, simple past and past participle bootlegged)
- (chiefly US, transitive) To make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor.
- (transitive) To make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyrighted product.
- (intransitive) To engage in bootlegging.
Derived terms
- bootlegger
- bootlegging
Translations
Noun
bootleg (plural bootlegs)
- The part of a boot that is above the instep.
- An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband.
- (music) An unauthorized recording, e.g., of a live concert.
- (music) 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.
- (American football) A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.
Translations
Adjective
bootleg (not comparable)
- Illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated.
Translations
See also
- bathtub gin
- moonshine
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