n. Function: noun
humorous ridicule often used to convey rebuke or criticism or to expose folly or vice FF1C; a brilliant writer noted for her satire FF1E;
Synonyms: lampoonery, raillery, satiricalness
Related Words: banter, chaffing; causticity, irony; mockery, ridicule; pasquinade, persiflage, squib; parody, spoof, spoofery, takeoff