1. illegally made, distributed, or sold without authorization
Usage: often refers to alcohol during Prohibition era or pirated media

1. past tense of bootleg: to make, distribute, or sell illegally
Usage: past participle form

Examples

• The police confiscated several cases of bootlegged whiskey.
• He was arrested for selling bootlegged DVDs on the street corner.
• During Prohibition, many people bootlegged alcohol to make money.
• The concert was recorded and bootlegged without the band’s permission.
• She bought a bootlegged copy of the movie before its official release.
• The bootlegged merchandise was of poor quality compared to the original.