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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

  • copycatism noun
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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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“This lack of identification is unacceptable. It creates an environment ripe for abuse and impersonation, enabling copycat vigilantes to pose as federal agents,” Rodriguez wrote.

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It has previously sued copycat restaurants in Utah, Mexico and Australia for trademark infringement.

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Remember Monday didn't come with a copycat Eurodance hit, or an insipid ballad.

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Dozens of copycat recipes are spread around TikTok, Instagram, personal blogs and publications such as America’s Test Kitchen.

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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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