pasquin
noun
pas·quin
\ˈpaskwə̇n\
Definition of pasquin
-s
: pasquinade pasquins and pamphlets rained against him — M. A. S. Hume
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Origin and Etymology of pasquin
Middle French, from Italian Pasquino, name given to a statue in Rome on which anonymous lampoons were posted
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