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lampoon


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verb

Definition of LAMPOON

transitive verb
: to make the subject of a lampoon : ridicule
— lam·poon·er noun
— lam·poon·ery \-ˈpü-nə-rē, -ˈpün-rē\ noun
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Examples of LAMPOON

  1. The politician was lampooned in cartoons.

First Known Use of LAMPOON

circa 1657

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