parody
noun
- literary genre
verb
- to produce or constitute a parody on
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpæɹədi/ / /ˈpaɹədɪj/ / /ˈpɛɹədi/
noun
Etymology: From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).
- A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
“The lively parody which he wrote […] was received with great applause.”
- A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.
verb
Etymology: From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).
- To make a parody of something.
“The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre.”