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Something that is illegally copied distributed or sold without permission from the copyright or trademark owner.

A counterfeit of an official product or a fake product that does not exist.
That DVD is a bootleg
Bootleg by bgfbhfhfgghnfhfhffh June 18, 2021
An unofficial knockoff or illegal upgrade to original products, goods, and/or services
I remember when I was 9 years old and I played this SF2 bootleg on arcade. You know, the one with the Rainbow pattern logo?
bootleg by K Hinton December 30, 2007
In EDM, and possibly other music genres as well, bootleg is a term used for a remix of a song in which the producer made the remix using only the original song in its finished condition. This differs from a traditional remix in that in a remix (not a bootleg), the producer has access to the individual tracks (vocal, bass, melody, etc.) that make up the original song and uses them to create the remix.
-- "I love this song!"
-- "You should check out the new bootleg then, I'll send you the link!"
Bootleg by Barrington88 August 4, 2011
Normally, "bootleg" refers to goods illegally sold and distributed, without proper taxation, and at a loss to the original manufacturer of the goods. This can apply to anything, from booze to cigarettes to designer jeans, etc, as long as it is sold and distributed by other than legal means. Today the term is primarily used to describe stolen audio/video recordings that are illegally sold and distributed on the Internet.
I know all about counterfeiting, pirating and bootlegging because I sell bootleg CDs and other material on the Internet. Give me a call if you need anything.
Bootleg by Doc Velocity December 25, 2004
adj.
cheap, polar opposite of very high quality
usually used to describe poorly made objects
"that new amerks collector cup is so bootleg"
Bootleg by GrandSpud July 6, 2016
Beyond audio piracy, anything that is "bootleg" is fake, unfashionable, or lacking in any way.
Dude, that rent-a-cop is so bootleg!
Bootleg by wallyTour October 20, 2009