Category:Parody

Par"o*dy, n.; pl. Parodies. Etym: [l. parodia, gr. parodie. See para-, and ode.]

1. 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. The lively parody which he wrote. . . on dryden's "hind and panther" Was received with great applause. Macaulay.

2. A popular maxim, adage, or proverb. [obs.]

Parody Par"o*dy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parodied; p. pr. & vb. n. Parodying.] Etym: [cf. F. parodier.]

Defn: to write a parody upon; to burlesque. I have translated, or rather parodied, a poem of horace. Pope.