Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An unauthorized copy or imitation, as of designer clothing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A cheap imitation of something popular, produced illegally without a license from the trademark owner, and of inferior materials.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
imitation of something, particularly a well-knownproduct , usually lower inquality andprice than the original.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an unauthorized copy or imitation
Etymologies
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Examples
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Instead, all we know that a thinly-developed Superman knockoff is missing.
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Making Hitchcockian thrillers has always been a strong point, however to brand De Palma a Hitchcock knockoff is grossly unfair.
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The Bootleg Action Figure site features page after page after page of photos of crummy bootleg action figures -- this Batman knockoff is adorable.
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And beginning later this year, "90210" will beget the ultimate knockoff, which is, of course, a spinoff.
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Today, you might wonder if Newsweek instead wants to be known as a knockoff of Us Weekly.
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Maybe it is because they are loaded with old movies and big name knockoff titles these days.
digg.com: Top News 2011
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Only hours after it was announced, these same online commentators came to a consensus on Gen. Chi's accolade: Much like China's renowned counterfeits of Western consumer products, this is a shanzhai, or "knockoff," peace prize.
The Harmony Prize 2010
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District Court in Northern California this year accusing nine retailers, manufacturers and suppliers of selling "knockoff" chairs in connection with reproductions of the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Aluminum Group chair, and Soft Pad chair.
In Design, Chair and Chair Alike Anjali Athavaley 2010
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But even the obvious errors -- the "Fatal Attraction" knockoff "Fear," say -- have stiffened her resolve not to chase celebrity or play victims.
Reese On Earth 2008
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I think they will know what the story is when they read it, and no, it's not a "knockoff" of "The Ship Who Sang."
November 2008 2008
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