bootleg
/ˈbutlɛɡ/
adjective
- Made, sold, or distributed illegally, especially without official permission or licensing.
- The police seized a truck full of bootleg DVDs.
- Many musicians lose money because of bootleg recordings of their concerts.
- He was arrested for selling bootleg cigarettes on the street corner.
Synonyms
noun
- An illegal or unauthorized copy of something, such as a recording, movie, or product.
- I bought a bootleg of the concert from a vendor outside the stadium.
- The store was caught selling bootlegs of popular video games.
- She found a bootleg of the movie online before its official release.
verb
- To make, sell, or distribute something illegally, especially alcohol, recordings, or other goods.
- He was caught bootlegging software and faced heavy fines.
- They used to bootleg music by recording live shows and selling the tapes.
- During Prohibition, some people bootlegged whiskey across state lines.