/ spuːf; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
( informal ) a humorous copy of a film / movie, television programme, etc. that exaggerates its main features :
It's a spoof on horror movies.
■ verb [ vn ]
1.
to copy a film / movie, television programme, etc. in an amusing way by exaggerating its main features :
It is a movie that spoofs other movies.
2.
to send an email that appears to come from sb else's email address :
Someone has been spoofing my address.
► spoof·ing noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: coined by Arthur Roberts (1852–1933), English comedian.