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spoof (spo̵̅o̅f)

noun

  1. a joke, or deception
  2. a light parody or satire

Etymology: orig. a game involving hoaxing and nonsense, invented (c. 1889) by Arthur Roberts (1852-1933), Brit comedian

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to fool; deceive
  2. to satirize in a playful, amiable manner

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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