spoof
n. countablen. a funny movie, book, or show that copies the style of something else to make fun of it. It is like a joke version of a serious story.
n. a humorous imitation of a film, book, or genre that exaggerates its characteristic features for comedic effect. In a computing context, it refers to a technique used to gain unauthorized access by imitating a trusted source.
The movie is a funny spoof of classic spy films.
The comedian gained fame for his clever spoof of the nightly news, where he mocked the anchors' serious tones.
While the film began as a lighthearted spoof of the horror genre, it eventually evolved into a sophisticated critique of the very tropes it initially sought to lampoon.
Coined by the English comedian Arthur Roberts (1852–1933) in 1884 as the name of a card game involving deception and nonsense.
Origin unknown; perhaps imitative of the spurting of a viscous liquid. Compare splooge, spoo (US slang), spooge, spaff.
Commonly used with 'of' to indicate the target of the imitation.