knockoff

See also: knock-off and knock off

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Etymology

Deverbal from knock off.

Noun

knockoff (plural knockoffs)

  1. (often attributive) An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually of lower quality and price than the original.
    Synonyms: rip-off, fake, phony
    It's not a name-brand bag; it's just a cheap knockoff.
    He tried to sell us some knockoff watches.
    • 2015 June 24, “Top 10 Chinese Knockoffs of Foreign Products” (00:04:33 from the start), in China Uncensored‎[1], spoken by Chris Chappell (himself), America Uncovered LLC:
      But then there's knockoffs of famous brands like Pizza Huh, Sunbucks, McDnoald's. OFC!? Wow, that's wrong on so many levels. Well, at least this Apple store looks like it has something good to eat.
  2. (knitting) A device in a knitting machine to remove loops from the needles.

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