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Added 9 October 2026

copycat

/kɑpiˈkæt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about copycat at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who copies the words or behavior of another.

Origin

Originally American English, from copy + cat (“a former derogatory term for a person”).

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