pasquinade


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pasquinade /ˌpaskwɪˈneɪd/
noun a satire or lampoon, originally one displayed or delivered in a public place.
– origin C16: from Ital. pasquinata, from Pasquino, a statue in Rome on which abusive Latin verses were posted.
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