Bootleg is used to describe something that is made secretly and sold illegally. a bootleg recording of the band's 1977 tour of Scandinavia. bootleg liquor. = illegal legal
To bootleg something such as a recording means to make and sell it illegally. He has sued a fan for bootlegging his concerts Avid Bob Dylan fans treasure bootlegged recordings. Bootleg is also a noun. The record was a bootleg. + bootlegger bootleggers boot·leg·ger Bootleggers sold 75 million dollars-worth of copies. bootleg alcohol, software, or recordings are made and sold illegally. an illegal recording of a music performance
boot leg
Turkish pronunciation
but leg
Pronunciation
/ˈbo͞ot ˈleg/ /ˈbuːt ˈlɛɡ/
Etymology
[ 'büt ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English bOt remedy; akin to Old English betera better.