bootlegging

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present participle of bootleg
Illegal traffic in liquor in the U.S. The term was probably first used to describe the practice of concealing flasks of illicit liquor in boot tops when going to trade with Indians. It became widely used in the 1920s when the 18th Amendment to the Constitution and the Volstead Act of 1919 effected the prohibition of liquor manufacturing and sales. Early bootleggers smuggled foreign-made liquor into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico and from ships anchored in international waters. Later sources included medicinal whiskey, denatured alcohol, and the manufacture of corn liquor. Bootlegging led to the rise of organized-crime syndicates that controlled operations from the manufacture of liquor to its distribution in restaurants and speakeasies. In 1933 Prohibition was repealed by the 21st Amendment. Some counties and municipalities continue to ban liquor, and bootlegging is still practiced
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the act of selling illegally or without permission; "the bootlegging of video tapes is common in the Orient"
Unauthorized recording and selling of a song
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the act of making of transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally; "the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable"
the act of selling illegally or without permission; "the bootlegging of video tapes is common in the Orient
bootleg
An illegally produced, transported or sold product; contraband
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to make, transport and/or sell illegal alcoholic liquor
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to make, transport and/or sell an illegal version or copy of a copyright product
bootleg
A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out
bootleg
The part of a boot that is above the instep
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illegally produced, transported or sold; pirated
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The quarterback fakes a hand-off to backs going one way while goes the other way to run or pass
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to engage in bootlegging
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undesirable or unwanted effects or outcomes
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the part of a boot above the instep
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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
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poor quality
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An unofficial copy of a musical recording, or an original but illegal recording Sometimes referred to as pirate
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sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol; "They were bootlegging whiskey"
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An item that is illegally sold or traded, such as video tapes, T-Shirts, etc
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distributed or sold illicitly; "the black economy pays no taxes
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illicit Originally from Prohibition era - in re illegal alcoholic liquor
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bootleg
{i} part of boot which covers the leg; something made or distributed or sold illegally (i.e. alcoholic beverages, musical recordings, etc.)
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{f} make or sell without permission; produce or distribute illegally
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produce or distribute illegally; "bootleg tapes of the diva's singing"
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whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
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that part of a boot that is above the instep
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{s} produced or distributed illegally, made or sold in an illegal manner
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distributed or sold illicitly; "the black economy pays no taxes"
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the part of a boot above the instep produce or distribute illegally; "bootleg tapes of the diva's singing"
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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
bootlegging

    Hyphenation

    boot·leg·ging

    Turkish pronunciation

    butlegîng

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbo͞otˌlegəɴɢ/ /ˈbuːtˌlɛɡɪŋ/
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