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   bootleg

   /ˈbuːtlɛɡ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of alcoholic drink or a recording) made, distributed, or sold illegally: "bootleg cassettes"

   verb

   • 1. make, distribute, or sell (alcoholic drink or a recording) illegally: "he amassed a fortune bootlegging whisky"

   noun

   • 1. an illegal musical recording, especially one made at a concert.
   • 2. a play in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to a teammate but continues to carry it, concealing it from opposing players by holding it near his hip: "he scored on a 29-yard bootleg on fourth down"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from the smugglers' practice of concealing bottles in their boots.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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