n. & v.
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a humorous exaggerated imitation of an author, literary work, style, etc. 2 a feeble imitation; a travesty.
v.tr. (-ies, -ied) 1 compose a parody of. 2 mimic humorously. parodic adj. parodist n.
[ LL parodia or Gk paroidia burlesque poem (as PARA-(1), oide ode) ]