abklatschen — meaning in English

English meaning

• copycat noun A person who imitates someone else, often in an unoriginal or shameless way.

Senses

abklatschen is used for these senses in English:

• copycat To act as a copycat; to copy in a shameless or derivative way. [from early 20th c.]
• cut in (idiomatic, dated) To dance with someone who is already dancing by replacing his or her partner.

copycat — full definition

1. noun A person who imitates someone else, often in an unoriginal or shameless way.
2. noun A criminal who copies a method used in a recent, often high-profile, crime.
3. adj Imitative; done in direct imitation of something else.

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