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Satyrical :: Satyrical (a.) Of or pertaining to satyrs; burlesque; as, satyric tragedy..

Callithump :: Callithump (n.) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns, and other discordant noises; also, a burlesque serenade; a charivari..

Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) An ironical or satirical composition intended to excite laughter, or to ridicule anything..

Burlesqued :: Burlesqued (imp. & p. p.) of Burlesqu.

Heroicomical :: Heroicomical (a.) Combining the heroic and the ludicrous; denoting high burlesque; as, a heroicomic poem..

Macaronic :: Macaronic (a.) Of or pertaining to the burlesque composition called macaronic; as, macaronic poetry..

Twain :: Twain (a. & n.) Two; -- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque..

Macaronic :: Macaronic (n.) A kind of burlesque composition, in which the vernacular words of one or more modern languages are intermixed with genuine Latin words, and with hybrid formed by adding Latin terminations to other roots..

Caricature :: Caricature (v. t.) To make or draw a caricature of; to represent with ridiculous exaggeration; to burlesque.

Travesty :: Travesty (n.) A burlesque translation or imitation of a work.

Parody :: Parody (n.) A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty..

Wight :: Wight (n.) A human being; a person, either male or female; -- now used chiefly in irony or burlesque, or in humorous language..

Redoubtable :: Redoubtable (a.) Formidable; dread; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant; -- often in contempt or burlesque..

Intermede :: Intermede (n.) A short musical dramatic piece, of a light and pleasing, sometimes a burlesque, character; an interlude introduced between the acts of a play or an opera..

Burlesquer :: Burlesquer (n.) One who burlesques.

Pantagruelism :: Pantagruelism (n.) The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule.

Parody :: Parody (v. t.) To write a parody upon; to burlesque.

Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire.

Pantomime :: Pantomime (n.) A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features..

Burlesque :: Burlesque (v. t.) To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language..

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