evil twin
nounUK /ˈiːvɪl twɪn/ · US /ˈivl̩ twɪn/
Etymology From evil and twin.
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Idiomatic A duplicate or counterpart that acts in a contrary, nefarious, or insidious manner.
- As a ploy to discredit the reformist politician, the opposing party had hired a lookalike to act as his evil twin and be seen in a variety of compromising situations.
- ...we see the flip side, the evil twin, the dark side of addition. Human nature contains both a thing and its opposite in varying degrees of tension, and so for every plus there is a minus.2003, Peter Halstead, Sea Sun:
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- ...[he]..lived his life under [another man's name], becoming his evil twin: Staas bought and sold homes, opened bank accounts, obtained credit, married twice, and was arrested at least three times.2004, Bob Sullivan, Your Evil Twin: Behind the Identity Theft Epidemic:
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Networking, Physical sciences, Sciences A rogue wireless access point installed near a legitimate one for purposes of eavesdropping or phishing.
- Synonyms
- alter ego, changeling, doppelganger