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Pasquinade: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Pasquinade noun. A satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.
How to say it
pas-kwih-NAYD/ˌpaskwɪˈneɪd/
3 syllables, stressed on the third (NAYD). Forms: pasquinades.
Pasquinade in a sentence
Overnight a pasquinade about the mayor's new car appeared on the town hall door.
The students' pasquinades went up on the noticeboard faster than staff could take them down.
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Where pasquinade comes from
From Pasquino, an ancient statue in Rome on which people pinned anonymous satires from the 16th century.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The students' _____ went up on the noticeboard faster than staff could take them down.
- jackanapes
- mondegreen
- pasquinade
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pasquinade: The students' pasquinades went up on the noticeboard faster than staff could take them down.