lampoon
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noun \lam-ˈpün\Definition of LAMPOON
: satire 1; specifically : a harsh satire usually directed against an individual
See Examples of LAMPOON
- He said such ridiculous things that he was often the target of lampoons in the press.
- <this classic musical is a lampoon of the movie business at the time when sound was introduced>
Origin of LAMPOON
French lampon
First Known Use: 1645
Related to LAMPOON
- Synonyms
- satire, pasquinade
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Rhymes with LAMPOON
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2lampoon
transitive verbDefinition of LAMPOON
: to make the subject of a lampoon : ridicule
— lam·poon·er noun
— lam·poon·ery \-ˈpü-nə-rē, -ˈpün-rē\ noun
Examples of LAMPOON
- The politician was lampooned in cartoons.
First Known Use of LAMPOON
circa 1657
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