Parody

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ˈpɛɹədi/, /ˈpæɹədi/
• RP IPA: /ˈpæɹədi/
• Hyphenation: par + o + dy

Origin

From Latin parodia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία ("parody"), from παρά ("besides") + ᾠδή (ōidē, "song").

Full definition of parody

Noun

1. A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
• MacaulayThe lively parody which he wrote ... was received with great applause.
2. (archaic) A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

Verb

1. To make a parody of something.The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre.