bootleg
adj.— «Erik the winner of the Go Cart racing. and ummmm i forgot who had the slowest car…i think it was Ivan haha the birthdeay boy got the bootleg car.» —by kozmo Kardoi Sept. 18, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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