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lampoon(dictionary)
National Lampoon(dictionary)

lampoon (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: lampon, probably from lampons 'let us drink' (used in drinking songs), from lamper 'to drink']
to criticize someone or something in a humorous way that makes them seem stupid
::The Prime Minister was frequently lampooned in political cartoons.
-- lampoon n [C]