a person who acts or behaves like a replicant n. 1, esp. in imitating or resembling others; a clone
Reaganโs loss of popularity as a result of Iranscam removes the strongest justification for Laxaltโs candidacy. If the public is dissatisfied with Reaganโs performance, why should it vote for a Reagan replicant?
The database replicants over in accounting. The PC droids in sales.
She turned far too many celebrities into ultra-girly, weak, over made-up replicants.
antedating 1987
W. Schneider in Atlantic Monthly
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