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bootleg

[boot-leg] / ˈbutˌlɛg /


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Retatrutide is so effective that a gray market for bootleg versions of the drug, which hasn’t been approved for sale, has been thriving for more than two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

In between the tribute bands and memorabilia vendors, one of the big attractions was screenings of various rare or bootleg film footage, screened in cavernous hotel ballrooms.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

“If I just create bootleg merch, then nobody wins, and I don’t prove my point that this is a very valuable and lucrative space,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

The highest amount paid for a rare bootleg copy of the 45 record containing the catchy single “She’s So Naive” and “Here Come the Earwigs” was sold on Discogs for about $500.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

Bolo was friends with this white kid and fellow pirate named Daniel, who traded in bootleg CDs.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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