Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

copystrike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: copy-s-trike
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A formal notice to a user on a website (particularly YouTube or other video-sharing site) reprimanding the user for copyright infringement.

verb

To issue a copystrike to someone or against a piece of content.

Example Sentences

"I uploaded a copy of the film trailer to the site, but the distributor removed it and gave me a copystrike."
"I uploaded a copy of the film trailer to the site, but the distributor removed it and copystriked me."
"S-seriously? He just said that? I'm gonna copystrike this guy."

Etymology

Blend of copyright + strike.

Inflected Forms

copystrikes (plural) copystrikes (present, singular) copystriking (participle, present) copystruck (past) copystriked (past) copystricken (participle, past) copystruck (participle, past) copystriked (participle, past)

Questions

What does copystrike mean?: A formal notice to a user on a website (particularly YouTube or other video-sharing site) reprimanding the user for copyright infringement.
Where does copystrike come from?: Blend of copyright + strike.

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