knockoff
American
[nok-awf, -of]
/ ˈnɒkˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
Or
knock-off
noun
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an act or instance of knocking off.
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an unlicensed copy of something, especially fashion clothing, intended to be sold at a lower price than the original.
Etymology
Origin of knockoff
First recorded in 1870–75, for an earlier sense; noun use of verb phrase knock off
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