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bootleg

/ˈbuːtleɡ/adjective

उच्चारण बूट्लेग

अवैध रूप से बनाया या बेचा गया, गैरकानूनी

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adjective
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    [only before noun]

    made and sold illegally

    अवैध रूप से बनाया या बेचा गया, गैरकानूनी

    • Several people died after drinking bootleg liquor.
    • bootleg copies of the film

    Synonyms illegal illicit pirated contraband

    Opposite legal licensed official

noun
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    [C]

    an illegal copy of a recording of a concert, a film or other material

    अवैध रिकॉर्डिंग या कॉपी

    • The band's early concerts are only available as bootlegs.
verbbootlegged, bootlegging
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    [T]

    to make or sell goods, especially alcohol or recordings, illegally

    (शराब या रिकॉर्डिंग) अवैध रूप से बनाना या बेचना

    • They made a fortune bootlegging whisky.

    Synonyms smuggle pirate

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From the old practice of smugglers hiding bottles of alcohol in the tops of their tall boots.

यह शब्द तस्करों की उस पुरानी आदत से बना है जिसमें वे शराब की बोतलें अपने ऊँचे जूतों (boots) के ऊपरी हिस्से में छिपाते थे।