"Temu" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Temu.wav , En-us-Temu.oga
Etymology: From Temu, an online marketplace noted for poor-quality, knockoff and bootleg products; the website itself ostensibly receives its name from its motto, “team up, price down”. Compare Wish.com. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Temu (uncountable)
  1. (attributive, chiefly Internet slang, derogatory, neologism) Used to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior copy. Wikipedia link: Temu Tags: Internet, attributive, derogatory, neologism, uncountable Translations (low-quality): Tesco gazdaságos (Hungarian)
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