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pasquinade

noun/ˌpæskwɪˈneɪd/

C2CEFR level
97/100Rarity: very rare
LiteraryRegister

An anonymous satire or lampoon posted in a public place.

By dawn a scathing pasquinade mocking the governor had been pinned to the town hall door.

Similar: lampoon, squib, libel

Origin: From Italian pasquinata, after Pasquino, a Roman statue used for posting satires.

Topic: satire in General English

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