bootleg (to) [v]

Meaning:

• To sell or buy goods or merchandise in an illegal way.

Examples:

1. In some countries the alcohol is being bootlegged.
2. James bootlegged a riffle and hunted deer.
3. The illegal bootlegging of alcohol in the 1920s made gangsters like Al Capone famous.
4. During Prohibition, bootleggers would transport alcohol in secret barrels to avoid detection.
5. The fashion industry is fighting back against bootleg handbags that copy their designs.
6. The company sued the store for selling bootleg copies of their branded merchandise.
7. Many websites are accused of bootlegging software, offering cracked versions of expensive programs for free.