WOW WOW Satire Satire • Definition: a way of using Definition: a way of using humor to show that someone or humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. bad, etc.
Jan 11, 2016
WOW WOW SatireSatire
• Definition: a way of using humor to Definition: a way of using humor to show that someone or something is show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. foolish, weak, bad, etc.
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• Middle French or Latin; Middle Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin French, from Latin satura, satura, satira,satira, perhaps from perhaps from ((lanxlanx) ) saturasatura dish of mixed dish of mixed ingredients, from feminine ingredients, from feminine of of satursatur well-fed; akin to well-fed; akin to Latin Latin satissatis enough — more at enough — more at sad
• First Known Use: 1501First Known Use: 1501
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• LampoonLampoon
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• National Lampoon movies are know National Lampoon movies are know for their satire.for their satire.
Related wordsRelated words burlesque, caricature, parody, spoof, burlesque, caricature, parody, spoof,
takeoff; comedy, farce, sketch, skit, slatakeoff; comedy, farce, sketch, skit, slapstick, pstick,
squib; squib; derision, ridicule; cartoon, mockery, trderision, ridicule; cartoon, mockery, travesty avesty
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