parody [‘pærədɪ] 1. 1. n a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way 2. 2. n mimicry of someone’s individual manner in a humorous or satirical way 3. 3. n something so badly done as to seem an intentional mockery; travesty 4. 4. vt. [tr] to make a parody of 5. 5. vt. [Etymology] C16: via Latin from Greek paroidia satirical poem, from para-1 + oide song
