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bootleg

adjective (ILLEGAL)
 
 
/ˈbuːt.leɡ/

Definition

illegally made, copied, or sold: bootleg CDs/liquorLegal and illegal bootlegs
 
 
/-leɡz/ noun [plural]
bootleg trousers: a pair of bootlegsTrousers
(Definition of bootleg adjective (ILLEGAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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