bootlegged
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Bootlegged describes something produced, distributed, or sold illegally—originally liquor during Prohibition, now most often recordings, software, or other copyrighted material: bootlegged concert recordings, a bootlegged copy of the album.
The word suggests unauthorized reproduction rather than outright theft, often with a hint of underground appeal.
Illegally distilled spirits
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- rum-runningIllicit alcohol trafficking
- rumrunnerProhibition alcohol smuggler
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
revenuers · stills · hooch · rotgut · backroom · raid · Prohibition-era · repeal
Unauthorized replica product
- fakeNot the real thing
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- imitationCopy of the original
forgery · phony · sham · bogus · spurious · ersatz · fraudulent · falsified
Prohibited trade goods
- traffickedTraded illegally
- smuggledMoved goods illegally
- black-marketIllicit trading network
- rum-runningIllicit alcohol trafficking
stash · concealed · clandestine · underground · mule
Violent rushing flow
- rippedTorn or very muscular
- piratedCopied without authorization
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- uploadedSent to server
downloaded · filesharing · peer-to-peer · warez · seeding · leeching · infringement · DMCA
Tone-amplifying wooden surface
- unreleasedNot yet distributed
- demoShort trial presentation
- outtakeRemoved recording segment
- collectorOne who gathers items
moonshine
Illegally distilled spirits
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- rum-runningIllicit alcohol trafficking
- rumrunnerProhibition alcohol smuggler
temperance · revenuers · stills · hooch · rotgut · backroom · raid · Prohibition-era · repeal · gangster
knockoff
Unauthorized replica product
- fakeNot the real thing
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
imitation · forgery · phony · sham · bogus · spurious · ersatz · fraudulent · falsified · unauthorized
contraband
Prohibited trade goods
- traffickedTraded illegally
- smuggledMoved goods illegally
- black-marketIllicit trading network
rum-running · stash · concealed · clandestine · underground · mule
torrent
Violent rushing flow
uploaded · downloaded · filesharing · peer-to-peer · warez · seeding · leeching · infringement · DMCA · takedown
soundboard
Tone-amplifying wooden surface
- unreleasedNot yet distributed
- demoShort trial presentation
- outtakeRemoved recording segment
- copiedcopied, duplicated, replicated, reproduced, cloned
- Forbiddenforbidden, prohibited, banned, not allowed, off-limits
bootleggedlicensed
Granted official permission
authorized · legal · legitimate · sanctioned · permitted
bootleggedofficial
Authority-sanctioned person or status
authentic · genuine · original · authorized · legitimate