pasquinade

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.

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

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pasqui·nader n.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pasquinade - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way parody, put-on, sendup, spoof, charade, lampoon, mockery, burlesque, travesty, takeoff caricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect