copystrike

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noun

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

“I uploaded a copy of the film trailer to the site, but the distributor removed it and copystriked me.”

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Meanings

nouncopystrike (plural copystrikes)

plural copystrikes

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

    I uploaded a copy of the film trailer to the site, but the distributor removed it and gave me a copystrike.

verbcopystrike (third-person singular simple present copystrikes, present participle copystriking, simple past copystruck or copystriked, past participle copystricken or copystruck or copystriked)

present singular third person copystrikes · participle present copystriking · past copystruck · past copystriked · participle past copystricken · participle past copystruck · participle past copystriked

  1. InternetTo issue a copystrike to someone or against a piece of content.

    I uploaded a copy of the film trailer to the site, but the distributor removed it and copystriked me.

    1 more example

    S-seriously? He just said that? I'm gonna copystrike this guy.

    2018, Alinity, quotee, “Twitch Streamer Alinity Copyright Strikes Pewdiepie^([sic]) for Calling her a Twitch Thot”, in Dexerto

Origin

Blend of copyright + strike.

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APA

copystrike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copystrike

MLA

“copystrike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copystrike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “copystrike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copystrike.

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