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bootleg

The part of a boot that is above the instep.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

The part of a boot that is above the instep.

He thinks he can cross this border with bootleg and get away with it. I doubt he's right. Maybe years ago, but not nowadays.
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  • “connerthewaffle, nathaniel bandy and nicobbq i have this shit down pat dude!!!!! that's probs not a good thing now that i think about it,,,,, conner the waffle's kind of a sleeper pick his bootleg console videos went insane when i was like 10‼️‼️”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “(They don't sell official merch, very respectably. I have a will to bootleg, a political agenda and a dream, though. Just remember to specify it's fanmade.)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Why do they call it bootleg-psychic when you psychic the glacial food psychic out glacial begrudge the food?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Is that bootleg mecha Micheal Jackson youtu.be/Ay3pO7CkkpQ?...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “We’re back and this time we’re not pulling any punches. Check out our latest single, Calvin’s Song, where we tackle the absurdity of modern politics with a twist on the iconic bootleg decal meme. Join us as we aim squarely at the ridiculousness! #aboyandhiscomputer”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

An illegally produced, transported or sold product.

Years ago I heard a fantastic bootleg of that song. It was my favorite rendition.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(ambitransitive) To engage in bootlegging.

Origin: From . Originally a nickname given to smugglers in King George III's reign, derived from the smugglers' custom of hiding packages of valuables in their large sea-boots when dodging the king's coastguardsmen. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “bootleg traced renako after school options: study date go home job (cashier, fry cook, drug dealer)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Bootleg Shreg 2 at Exeter Phoenix”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “should i spend my $50 on the dyle plush, or on this set of bootleg dandys world plushies? im genuinely torn.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “His eventual romance with Toadie gets creepy when you remember Anne’s scary story where a humanized Toadie was placed in the same age group as bootleg Anne and human Sprig and Maddie Y’know, like 13”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “A swapmeet full of bootleg swag for kids in Lima is where I first heard of Masha and the Bear; not a bootleg! bsky.app/profile/penb...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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