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copywrong 

Slang term used for a copyright that no-one keeps. Often the copyright holder cannot stop the abuse or they may just choose not to.
The Amen Break is an example of copywrong material as the original author hasn't received a penny, dispite widespread use of it in popular culture.
copywrong by Deadly Headshot January 15, 2010
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copywright 

When you try to patent shit that's in the public domain.

Ex/ Craig Wright claimed that the US government endorsed his claim to the Bitcoin whitepaper after he submitted an application that 10 people submitted before him and Wei Liu after him.
I'm gonna copywright the wheel and make Elon musk pay me royalties
copywright by bal3r May 31, 2019
Meaning the opposite of correct. Usually used by highly intelligent individuals.
They are so smart. The are hardly ever cowrong.
Cowrong by Dee's Pandora July 29, 2016

coowrong 

What he did to her was coowrong.
coowrong by billy j January 11, 2008

copywrote 

Copywrote is the past tense form of "Copyright", and always has been.
Yeah Nintendo invented and copywrote the remote-thingy.
copywrote by duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude February 16, 2009

Copywring 

To copy text or images from and AI and pass them off as your own.
“Judy decided to copywring her essay in hopes of achieving a higher grade.”
Copywring by Le_Frogue December 25, 2023