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pasquinade

noun pas·qui·nade \ˌpas-kwə-ˈnād\

Definition of PASQUINADE

1
:  a lampoon posted in a public place
2
:  satirical writing :  satire
pasquinade transitive verb
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Origin of PASQUINADE

Middle French, from Italian pasquinata, from Pasquino, name given to a statue in Rome on which lampoons were posted
First Known Use: 1658

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