knockoff

American  

[nok-awf, -of] / ˈnɒkˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

Or knock-off

noun

1. an act or instance of knocking off.

2. an unlicensed copy of something, especially fashion clothing, intended to be sold at a lower price than the original.

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Etymology

Origin of knockoff

First recorded in 1870–75, for an earlier sense; noun use of verb phrase knock off

Example Sentences

“Final thoughts,” he tells any young man watching, “Just get any cheap knockoff cologne, use crystals, try taking a shower, I don’t know.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet sales of knockoff versions of weight-loss drugs have persisted due to the loophole that allows personalized versions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Novo said at the time it had concerns about the safety of the knockoff versions, and that Hims & Hers’s marketing of such knockoffs put patient safety at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal

The lady flashes a smile like she’s selling knockoff goods and knows it.

From Literature

Only it doesn’t seem to know yet about Sora’s Disney deal, because my plot has no Iron Man or Hulk, only knockoff heroes.

From Barron's

Related Words

• copy
• duplicate
• facsimile
• imitation
• replica
• reproduction