Lampoon

Definitions

A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.

Equivalents

Examples

“To say⟳ truth, Ma'am, 'tis very vulgar to Print⟳ and as my little Productions are mostly Satires and Lampoons I find⟳ they circulate more by giving copies in confidence to the Friends of the Parties—”

“"Dangerous things, sir—dangerous things!" exclaimed Mr. Lintot, drawing a deep breath of air from the open⟳ window: "do you know⟳, sir, Curl published a lampoon on Lord Hervey the other day, who said that he would have⟳ horsewhipped him if he could have⟳ found his way into the city...”

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