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bootleg

[boot-leg] / ˈbutˌlɛg /


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Morris: If someone calls me “a bootleg Eddie Murphy,” I’m retiring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Bradley got work dancing at Connie’s Inn, the exclusive Harlem black-and-tan club where the draw for white patrons was bootleg liquor and black entertainers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Even Cook bought bootleg copies of the song, some of which had been taped off his live sets on BBC Radio 1 and pressed to vinyl.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Look for X’s John Doe as a purveyor of bootleg caviar.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

In my grail diary, I had every single Rush song, album, bootleg, and music video ever made.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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