parody

Etymology

From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).

noun

  1. A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
  2. (countable, archaic) A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

verb

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

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