copycat
One who imitates or plagiarizes the work of othersOne who imitates or plagiarizes the work of others.
» Don't be a copycat.
Не будь повторюшкой.
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, informal)One who imitates or plagiarizes the work of others.
Nachahmer, Nachäffer, Nachmacher
имита́торimitátor, подража́тельpodražátelʹ
A criminal who imitates the crimes of another; specifically, a criminal who commits the same crime, especially a highly-publicized one, that has recently been committed by someone else.
a copycat strangler
- someone who copies the words or behavior of another
Examples
7 sentencesDon't be a copycat.
ruНе будь повторюшкой.
Tom is such a copycat.
Том такий повторюха!
Layla committed a copycat killing.
Layla was a copycat criminal.
Tom is John's copycat friend.
Том — друг Джона, який його у всьому імітує.
Translations
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Origin
Originally American English, from copy + cat (“a former derogatory term for a person”).Originally American English, from copy + cat (“a former derogatory term for a person”).
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