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| boot·leg [ bt lèg ] |
verb (past and past participle boot·legged, present participle boot·leg·ging, 3rd person present singular boot·legs) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb deal in illegal goods: to make, transport, or sell illegal goods, especially illegally copied or recorded material
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2. intransitive verb football fake pass: in football, to pretend to pass the ball to another player while running with the ball concealed against the hip
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noun (plural boot·legs) |
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1. something illegally made: an illegally made product, especially an illegal recording
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2. illegal alcohol: alcohol or an alcoholic beverage that has been smuggled or illegally distilled
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3. football faked pass: in football, a move in which a player fakes a pass, but runs on with the ball concealed next to the hip
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adjective |
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U.K. dress
Same as boot cut
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| [Early 20th century. Back-formation < bootlegger (late 19th century), from liquor smugglers carrying bottles in their boots] |
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  boot·leg·ger noun |
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