English · Slang Attested

expy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A character in a work of fiction who is a stand-in for or knockoff of a character from an unrelated work or of a real person.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhân vật trong tác phẩm hư cấu là người thay thế hoặc bản sao của nhân vật từ tác phẩm khác hoặc của người thực

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Where it’s used: Used American English

I like your novel but your protagonist is pretty clearly a Scooby-Doo expy.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “expy” mean?

A character in a work of fiction who is a stand-in for or knockoff of a character from an unrelated work or of a real person.

Is “expy” formal or informal?

expy is generally slang.

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