noun / verb
lampoon
lam-POON/læmˈpuːn/
An attack that mocks someone or something through satire or parody.
The cartoonist lampoons the pompous official through an exaggerated public caricature.
Etymology
French lampon named a personal satire, giving the verb its sense of mocking someone. Its uncertain origin is sometimes linked to lampons, “let us drink,” reportedly a refrain in scurrilous songs.
In context
nevertheless feel AG grieved at what they see as the freedom to Lampoon the prophet Muhammad
More examples
- Her cartoons lampoon politicians who promise everything and deliver nothing.
- The magazine publishes biting lampoons of the rich and powerful.
- The movie lampooned corporate life with absurd meetings and meaningless awards.
Forms
lampoon · lampoons · lampooned · lampooning