skewer
noun
- pointed bar for food preparation and serving
verb
- to fasten with a skewer
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈskjuː.ə/ / /ˈskjuː.ɚ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English skew English -er English skewer From skew + -er.
- comparative form of skew: more skew
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English skew English -er English skewer From skew + -er.
- That which skews something.
verb
Etymology: From Middle English skeuier, skuer, likely a variant of Middle English *skever, *skiver (compare Modern English skiver), probably of North Germanic origin, compare Icelandic skífa (“to slice”), Norwegian skive, Swedish skiva, Swedish skifer (“a slate”).
- To impale on a skewer.
- To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
- To severely mock or discredit.
“Parody, in its purest form, is an act of both mockery and appreciation. True masters of the practice possess a bone-deep understanding of their targets; they skewer because they love—or at least, because they’ve done their homework.”
“A journalist outside 10 Downing Street on Thursday displaying one of the many tabloid covers skewering Mr. Johnson.”