copycat

copycat
copycatism, n.
/kop"ee kat'/, n., v., copycatted, copycatting.
n. Also, copy cat.
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.
adj.
2. imitating or repeating a recent, well-known occurrence: a copycat murder.
v.t.
3. to imitate or mimic: new domestic wines that copycat the expensive imports.
4. to copy slavishly; reproduce: The clothes were copycatted straight from designer originals.
[1895-1900, Amer.; COPY + CAT1]

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