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parody

pa·rody

UK/ˈpaɹədɪj/ US/ˈpæɹədi/ uncommon archaic
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.
2.

verb

1.

make a spoof of or make fun of

2.

make a parody of

  • “The students spoofed the teachers”
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Origin

From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).

Phrases

  • parody mass

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