English Explanatory Dictionary

Captain Ersatz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fictional character created as a knock-off of another character whose copyright is owned by a separate entity.

Word forms

Captain Ersatz Captain Ersatzes

Etymology

From Captain + ersatz (“cheap imitation”). Coined by TV Tropes in 2007.

Related words

expy
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