copystrike
English
Etymology
Blend of copyright + strike
Noun
copystrike (plural copystrikes)
- (slang, Internet) 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 gave me a copystrike.
Verb
copystrike (third-person singular simple present copystrikes, present participle copystriking, simple past and past participle copystriked)
- (slang, Internet) To 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.
- 2018, Alinity, Twitch Streamer Alinity Copyright Strikes Pewdiepie for Calling her a Twitch Thot
- S-seriously? He just said that? I'm gonna copystrike this guy.