Origin of "Bootleg"?

Jinx · September 30, 2002, 12:53am

What is the origin of the word “bootleg”? Does this have to do with hiding a tape recorder in your bootleg? Just a WAG…

samclem · September 30, 2002, 1:06am

don_t_ask · September 30, 2002, 1:08am

Much older than tape recordings. Here is a cite.

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