noun

parody

parody, spoof, caricature

The movie was a parody of spy films.

The film was a parody of spy films.

His speech was a sad parody of a leader's address.

His speech was a sad parody of a leader's address.

a parody of ((sth.)) (an imitation of something) The movie was a parody of spy films.

Synonyms: spoof, caricature, satire, mockery

From Greek `parōidia` ('burlesque song'), from `para-` ('beside, subsidiary') + `ōidē` ('ode, song'). A song sung beside the main one, often mockingly.

Think of a 'pair of odes' (par-ody), one serious and one funny, mimicking the first one.

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