The meaning of Lampoon
Lampoon – definition
verbPublicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.
Usage examples:
The actor was lampooned by the press
nounA speech or text lampooning someone or something.
Usage examples:
The magazine fired at god, royalty, and politicians, using cartoons and lampoons
nounA piece of writing, a drawing, etc. that criticizes a famous person or a public organization in a humorous way, allowing their or its bad qualities to be seen and making them or it seem stupid
Usage examples:
The magazine is famed for its merciless political lampoons., many celebrities are lampooned on this…
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Word origin
mid 17th century: from French lampon, said to be from lampons ‘let us drink’ (used as a refrain), from lamper ‘gulp down’, nasalized form of laper ‘to lap (liquid)’.
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