spoof
PRONUNCIATION:
(spoof) 
MEANING:
| noun: | 1. A light, good-humored imitation; parody. | |
| 2. A hoax or a prank. | ||
| verb tr.: | 1. To satirize gently. | |
| 2. To fool using a hoax or a prank. |
ETYMOLOGY:
After Spoof, a card game invented by the comedian Arthur Roberts (1852-1933). Earliest documented use: 1884.
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