Spoof Definition
spo͝of
spoofed, spoofing, spoofs
noun
spoofs
A trick or ruse.
Webster's New World
A light parody or satire.
Webster's New World
A hoax.
Wiktionary
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(UK) A drinking game in which players hold up to three (another specified number of) coins hidden in a fist and attempt to guess the total number of coins held.
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verb
spoofed, spoofing, spoofs
To satirize in a playful, amiable manner.
Webster's New World
To fool; deceive.
Webster's New World
To assume or emulate the identity of (another user or device) in order to gain access to a system.
American Heritage
(computing) To falsify.
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adjective
Fake.
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Origin of Spoof
After Spoof name of a game involving trickery and nonsense invented by Arthur Roberts (1852–1933), British comedian
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From the proprietary name of a game involving deception.
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