Words from Todays Newspaper: Word#4 of the day: LAMPOON ‘In doing so, he drew a distinction between the Congress and its rivals whom he lampooned for being all about form and no substance.’ [The sentence given above has been taken from todays newspaper (dated: Jan 20, 2014)]. To lampoon somebody/something means to criticize that person or thing publicly in an amusing way that makes them or it look ridiculous. The word ‘lampoon’ is more often than not, used to mock or make fun of someone or something. Let us look at an example; His cartoons mercilessly lampooned the politicians of his time. ‘Lampoon’ is also used as a noun in the sense of a piece of writing, a cartoon, etc., that mocks or makes fun of a well-known person or thing. For example, He said such ridiculous things that he was often the target of lampoons in the press. Words like pasquinade (a lampoon posted in a public place) and satire (humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc.) can be used synonymously with the noun, lampoon.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:00:00 +0000
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