Temu

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Temu

/ˈtiːmuː/
/ˈtɛmuː/

Where it comes from

From Temu, an online marketplace noted for poor-quality, knockoff and bootleg products; the website itself ostensibly derives its name from its motto, team up, price down. Compare Wish.com.

adjective

Internet, attributive, derogatory, neologism, not comparable Low-quality or an inferior copy. A Twitter user, saiyangod, contacted MaltheL out of curiosity and was invited to a “Temu brand Hustler’s University focused on exploiting OnlyFans models.”
Similar: knockoff

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"Temu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/temu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Temu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/temu

Chicago

"Temu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/temu.

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@misc{temu_2026,
  title = {Temu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/temu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}