adjective; desribes something that isn't real or doesn't work properly, also doesn't look or sound good.
Yo Caleb's haircut is looking mad bootlegged yo.
by O Negative May 23, 2007
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adj.
cheap, polar opposite of very high quality
usually used to describe poorly made objects
"that new amerks collector cup is so bootleg"
by GrandSpud March 27, 2016
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Beyond audio piracy, anything that is "bootleg" is fake, unfashionable, or lacking in any way.
Dude, that rent-a-cop is so bootleg!
by wallyTour October 20, 2009
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Cole W is pretty much the most bootleg person on earth
by Cole wilson October 13, 2007
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Bootleg recording

A bootleg recording is a audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. A great many such recordings are simply copied and traded among fans of the artist without financial exchange, but some bootleggers are able to sell these rarities for profit, sometimes by adding professional-quality sound engineering and packaging to the raw material.

One of many great bootlegs from Metallica is Toronto '86 ...
by Hoarder April 6, 2006
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Something that looks low-budget or otherwise messed up; something that looks hastily thrown together or uninspired.
Person 1: Did you see Mary's webpage? Person 2: Yeah, I saw it. It was bootlegged.
by Sphinx March 27, 2005
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A pirated copy of something.

Not always guaranteed to be reliable because, of course, it isn't the original.
Ahhh, I remember those great nights where I used to get BOOTLEG copies of music on Napster :3
by Joshiro007 March 4, 2003
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