pasquinader
n.
A satire or lampoon, especially one that ridicules a specific person, traditionally written and posted in a public place.
tr. v.
To ridicule with a pasquinade; satirize or lampoon.
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A very interesting word. It's a far cry from a "roast," and not something you'd normally see in a newspaper or magazine. For one, it's usually anonymous, which doesn't much cut it in today's journalism.
Dictionary.com has more on the history, though the detailed histories given somewhat contradict each other: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pasquinade
Dictionary.com has more on the history, though the detailed histories given somewhat contradict each other: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pasquinade
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