15 October 2017

lampoon

[lam-poon]

noun

1. a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
verb (used with object)
2. to mock or ridicule in a lampoon:
to lampoon important leaders in the government.

Origin of lampoon

French

1635-1645; < French lampon, said to be noun use of lampons let us guzzle (from a drinking song), imperative of lamper, akin to laper to lap up < Germanic; see lap3

Related forms

lampooner, lampoonist, noun
lampoonery, noun
unlampooned, adjective

Synonyms

1. See satire.

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Examples from the Web for lampoon

Contemporary Examples

I read that you went to Harvard and wrote for the lampoon there, but how did you break into professional comedy?
The Unheralded Comedy Genius: Nicholas Stoller on ‘Neighbors,’ Zac Efron’s ‘Darkness,’ and Diddy
Marlow Stern
May 8, 2014

His first day back at the lampoon, he showed a copy of it to Beard.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon
Robert Sam Anson
March 1, 2014

“He didn’t respect his talent,” says Michael Gross, the former lampoon art director, who saw him frequently in California.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon
Robert Sam Anson
March 1, 2014

Anagram

moon lap
loan mop

Today’s quote

I was not content at home. . . I wanted to live like a colorful butterfly in the sun.

– Mata Hari

On this day

15 October 1917 – death of Mata Hari, (born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle), Dutch dancer, courtesan and spy. She was charged with espionage and executed by firing squad in France, after being accused of spying for Germany during World War I. Born 7 August 1876.