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   spoof

   /spuːf/

   noun

   • 1. a humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect: "a Robin Hood spoof" Similar parodypasticheburlesquetake-offskitimitationinformal:send-upvulgar slang:piss-takerare:pasquinadepasticcio
   • 2. a trick played on someone as a joke: "word got out that the whole thing had been a spoof" Similar hoaxtrickjokegameinformal:leg-pullcondidoarchaic:quiz

   verb

   • 1. imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect: "it is a movie that spoofs other movies"
   • 2. hoax or trick (someone): "they proceeded to spoof Western intelligence with false information"
   • ▪ interfere with (radio or radar signals) so as to make them useless: "that meant that the Americans might not be able to jam or spoof his systems"

   Word Origin late 19th century: coined by Arthur Roberts (1852–1933), English comedian.

   Derivatives

   • 1. spoofer noun
   • 2. spoofery noun

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