burlesque.
Parodical; parodic
Meaning & usage
Parodical; parodic
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French burlesque, from Italian burlesco (“parodic”).
A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.
A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French burlesque, from Italian burlesco (“parodic”).
To make a burlesque parody of.
To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French burlesque, from Italian burlesco (“parodic”).
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