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pasquinade

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pas·qui·nade  (pskw-nd)
n.
A satire or lampoon, especially one that ridicules a specific person, traditionally written and posted in a public place.
tr.v. pas·qui·nad·ed, pas·qui·nad·ing, pas·qui·nades
To ridicule with a pasquinade; satirize or lampoon.

[French, from Italian pasquinata, after Pasquino, nickname given to a statue in Rome, Italy, on which lampoons were posted.]

pasqui·nader n.

pasquinade [ˌpæskwɪˈneɪd], pasquil [ˈpæskwɪl]
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) an abusive lampoon or satire, esp one posted in a public place
vb -ades, -ading, -aded, -quils -quilling, -quilled
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (tr) to ridicule with pasquinade
[from Italian Pasquino name given to an ancient Roman statue disinterred in 1501, which was annually posted with satirical verses]
pasquinader  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pasquinadepasquinade - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
caricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect


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