- (n.) A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty.
- (v.t.) To write a parody upon; to burlesque.
- (n.) A popular maxim, adage or proverb.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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