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copycat

[ˈkɒpikæt]
nounpl: copycats
imitador
1. A person who copies or imitates another person's actions, work, or style, often without originality
He's just a copycat who copies everything his older brother does.
Ele é apenas um imitador que copia tudo o que seu irmão mais velho faz.
2. A person or company that produces something very similar to something created by someone else
The company was accused of being a copycat for releasing a product almost identical to their competitor's.
A empresa foi acusada de ser imitadora por lançar um produto quase idêntico ao de seu concorrente.
NYC Slang
bitin'
Synonyms
imitatormimicfollowerechoplagiarist
Antonyms
originalinnovatorcreator

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
imitador
most common usage
General Brazilian
macaco
colloquial/informal, literally 'monkey'
Portugal
imitador
standard usage
Portugal
saca-macaco
archaic or dialectal

Related Idioms & Phrases

copycat crime
copycat killer
imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
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