pasquinade

Meanings

Noun

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone.

Verb

To satirize (someone) by using a pasquinade.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French, from Italian pasquinata, from Pasquino, name given to a statue in Rome on which lampoons were posted.

Synonyms

burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, put-on, sendup, spoof, takeoff, travesty

Scrabble Score: 22

pasquinade is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pasquinade is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pasquinade is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

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