1) achieve the same or surpass by imitation
2) foolish, outrageous, or amusing behaviour; tricks, pranks

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Today is Back to the Future Day. Social media and movie fans worldwide are celebrating 21 October 2015 which is the date Marty McFly and Doc Brown visited in the 1989 sci-fi time adventure sequel Back to the Future II. (...)Richmond Police Station in south west London tweeted that anyone who wants to emulate Marty McFly's driving antics could find themselves on the wrong side of the law. (BBC)