burlesque

Definition

Parodical; parodic

Etymology

Borrowed from French burlesque, from Italian burlesco (“parodic”).

Example Sentences

• "It is a dispute among the critics, whether burlesque poetry runs best in heroic verse, like that of the Dispensary, or in doggerel, like that of Hudibras."
• "Podunk. A term applied to an imaginary place in burlesque writing or speaking."