parody

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: par=o=dy

CIDE DICTIONARY

parody, n. [L. parodia, Gr. parw,di`a; para` beside + 'w,dh` a song: cf. F. parodie. See Para-, and Ode.].

•  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.  [1913 Webster]

  "The lively parody which he wrote . . . on Dryden's “Hind and Panther” was received with great applause."  [1913 Webster]
•  A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.  [1913 Webster]

parody, v. t. [Cf. F. parodier.].

 To write a parody upon; to burlesque.  [1913 Webster]
"I have translated, or rather parodied, a poem of Horace."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

parody, n. & v.
--n. (pl. -ies)
1 a humorous exaggerated imitation of an author, literary work, style, etc.
2 a feeble imitation; a travesty.
--v.tr. (-ies, -ied)
1 compose a parody of.
2 mimic humorously.

Derivative

parodic adj. parodist n.

Etymology

LL parodia or Gk paroidia burlesque poem (as PARA-(1), oide ode)

THESAURUS

parody

Atticism, agile wit, anamorphosis, ape, bad likeness, belie, black humor, botch, burlesque, camouflage, caricature, color, comedy, copy, copying, corruption, counterfeiting, daub, debasement, deride, disguise, distort, distortion, dry wit, dummy, duplication, emulation, esprit, exaggerate, facsimile, fakery, falsify, farce, fleer, following, forgery, garble, guy, hit off on, hit-off, humor, imitation, impersonation, imposture, impression, irony, kid, knockoff, lampoon, laugh at, make fun of, mimesis, mimic, mimicry, mirroring, miscolor, misquote, misreport, misrepresent, misstate, misteach, mock, mock-up, mockery, model, nimble wit, onomatopoeia, overdraw, overstate, paraphrase, pastiche, perversion, pervert, pillory, plagiarism, plagiary, pleasantry, poke fun at, poor imitation, pretty wit, quick wit, ready wit, repetition, replica, representation, reproduction, rib, ridicule, roast, salt, sarcasm, satire, satirize, savor of wit, scoff at, scratch, scribble, send up, simulation, slant, slapstick, slapstick humor, sneer at, spoof, squib, subtle wit, take off, take off on, take-off, takeoff, tease, travesty, twist, twit, understate, version, visual humor, warp, wicked imitation, wit, wrench

ROGET THESAURUS

parody

Imitation

N imitation, copying, transcription, repetition, duplication, reduplication, quotation, reproduction, mimeograph, xerox, facsimile, reprint, offprint, mockery, mimicry, simulation, impersonation, personation, representation, semblance, copy, assimilation, paraphrase, parody, take-off, lampoon, caricature, plagiarism, forgery, counterfeit, celluloid, imitator, echo, cuckoo, parrot, ape, monkey, mocking bird, mime, copyist, copycat, plagiarist, pirate, imitated, mock, mimic, modelled after, molded on, paraphrastic, literal, imitative, secondhand, imitable, aping, apish, mimicking, literally, to the letter, verbatim, literatim, sic, totidem verbis, word for word, mot a mot, exactly, precisely, like master like man, like - but oh! how different!, genius borrows nobly, pursuing echoes calling 'mong the rocks, quotation confesses inferiority, Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

VB imitate, copy, mirror, reflect, reproduce, repeat, do like, echo, reecho, catch, transcribe, match, parallel, mock, take off, mimic, ape, simulate, impersonate, personate, act, represent, counterfeit, parody, travesty, caricature, lampoon, burlesque, follow in the steps of, tread in the steps, follow in the footsteps of, follow in the wake of, take pattern by, follow suit, follow the example of, walk in the shoes of, take a leaf out of another's book, strike in with, follow suit, take after, model after, emulate.

Copy

N copy, facsimile, counterpart, effigies, effigy, form, likeness, image, picture, photo, xerox, similitude, semblance, ectype, photo offset, electrotype, imitation, model, representation, adumbration, study, portrait, resemblance, duplicate, reproduction, cast, tracing, reflex, reflexion, reflection, shadow, echo, transcript, transcription, recording, scan, chip off the old block, reprint, new printing, rechauffe, apograph, fair copy, parody, caricature, burlesque, travesty, travestie, paraphrase, derivative, derivation, modification, expansion, extension, revision, second edition, servile copy, servile imitation, plagiarism, counterfeit, fake, pasticcio, faithful, lifelike, close, conscientious, unoriginal, imitative, derivative.

Ridicule

N ridicule, derision, sardonic smile, sardonic grin, irrision, scoffing, mockery, quiz, banter, irony, persiflage, raillery, chaff, badinage, quizzing, asteism, squib, satire, skit, quip, quib, grin, parody, burlesque, travesty, travestie, farce, caricature, buffoonery, practical joke, horseplay, scorn, contempt, derisory, derisive, mock, mocking, sarcastic, ironic, ironical, quizzical, burlesque, Hudibrastic, scurrilous, in ridicule.

VB ridicule, deride, mock, taunt, snigger, laugh in one's sleeve, tease, badinage, banter, rally, chaff, joke, twit, quiz, roast, haze, tehee, fleer, show up, play upon, play tricks upon, fool to the top of one's bent, laugh at, grin at, smile at, poke fun at, satirize, parody, caricature, burlesque, travesty, turn into ridicule, make merry with, make fun of, make game of, make a fool of, make an April fool of, rally, scoff, raise a laugh, play the fool, make a fool of oneself.

Misinterpretation

N misinterpretation, misapprehension, misunderstanding, misacceptation, misconstruction, misapplication, catachresis, eisegesis, cross-reading, cross-purposes, mistake, misrepresentation, perversion, exaggeration, false coloring, false construction, abuse of terms, parody, travesty, falsification, misinterpreted, untranslated, untranslatable.

Misrepresentation

N misrepresentation, distortion, caricatura, exaggeration, daubing, bad likeness, daub, sign painting, scratch, caricature, anamorphosis, burlesque, falsification, misstatement, parody, lampoon, take-off, travesty, misrepresented.

VB misrepresent, distort, overdraw, exaggerate, caricature, daub, burlesque, parody, travesty.