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copycat

[ kop-ee-kat ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that copies, imitates, mimics, or follows the lead of another, as a child who says or does exactly the same as another child.


adjective

  1. imitating or repeating a recent, well-known occurrence:

    a copycat murder.

verb (used with object)

copycatted, copycatting.
  1. to imitate or mimic:

    new domestic wines that copycat the expensive imports.

  2. to copy slavishly; reproduce:

    The clothes were copycatted straight from designer originals.

copycat

/ ˈɒɪˌæ /

noun

  1. informal.
    1. a person, esp a child, who imitates or copies another
    2. ( as modifier )

      copycat murders

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of copycat1

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; copy + cat ( def )
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She said she enjoyed dressing up for the pub crawl and being with the people she loved, but was "concerned there might be copycat people".

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“But there are so many copycats out there who don’t want to pay for the license,” Lagree says.

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If someone breaks down that barrier it could lead to a flurry of copycats, permanently turning the throw-in into a corner-like chance and permanently changing how football is played.

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"We are worried about the knock-on effects and copycat incidents," he said on Sunday.

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The casting reflects the distinct identities and histories of the members, each offering something different to lovelorn girls and copycat boys so intoxicated by Beatlemania.

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