English word copycat comes from English cat, English copy
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| cat | English (en) | (computing) A program and command in Unix that reads one or more files and directs their content to the standard output. (computing, slang) To dump large amounts of data on (an unprepared target) usually with no intention of browsing it carefully.. (computing, transitive) To apply the cat command to (one or more files). (slang) A street name of the drug methcathinone. (military, naval) A [...] |
| copy | English (en) | (transitive) To imitate.. (transitive) To produce an object identical to a given object.. (transitive, computing) To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.. (transitive, radio) To receive a transmission successfully. (genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.. (journalism) A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy.. (journalism) The text that is to be typeset.. [...] |
| copycat | English (en) | Imitative; unoriginal. (informal) One who imitates others' work without adding ingenuity.. A criminal who imitates the crimes of another; specifically, a criminal who commits the same crime, especially a highly-publicized one, that has just been or recently committed by someone else. To act as a copycat; to copy in a shameless or derivative way. |