Meaning of Bootleg | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The part of a boot that is above the instep.
2. An illegally produced, transported, or sold product.
3. An unauthorized recording; for example, of a live concert.
4. 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.
5. A play in which the quarterback fakes a handoff, conceals the ball against his hip, and rolls out.

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Examples

“Holonyms: upper < boot”

“He thinks he can cross this border with bootleg and get away with it. I doubt he's right. Maybe years ago, but not nowadays.”

“Years ago I heard a fantastic bootleg of that song. It was my favorite rendition.”

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