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copycat n.also copy-cat, derogatory term for one who copies another or another's work, by 1884, American English, probably at least a generation older, from copy (v.) + cat (n.). Domestic cats sometimes will imitate each other's behaviors. As a verb, "to slavishly imitate," from 1932. Related: Copycatted; copycatting. updated on September 02, 2022 |