Definitions

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  • noun slang, North America A photocopy.
  • verb slang, North America To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.

Etymologies

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From Xerox ("a photocopier") (originally a trademark), from xerography, from Ancient Greek ξηρός (ksēros, "dry") and γραφή (graphē, "writing").

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  • Nigerian slang - plagiarism.

    June 15, 2009