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Scout :: Scout (v. t.) To reject with contempt, as something absurd; to treat with ridicule; to flout; as, to scout an idea or an apology..

Pantagruelism :: Pantagruelism (n.) The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule.

Expose :: Expose (v. t.) To lay bare; to lay open to attack, danger, or anything objectionable; to render accessible to anything which may affect, especially detrimentally; to make liable; as, to expose one's self to the heat of the sun, or to cold, insult, danger, or ridicule; to expose an army to destruction or defeat..

Ridicule :: Ridicule (n.) Quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.

Pointingstock :: Pointingstock (n.) An object of ridicule or scorn; a laughingstock.

Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) An ironical or satirical composition intended to excite laughter, or to ridicule anything..

Chaffing :: Chaffing (n.) The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter..

Make-game :: Make-game (n.) An object of ridicule; a butt.

Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like..

Chaff :: Chaff (v. t.) To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.

Skimmington :: Skimmington (n.) A word employed in the phrase, To ride Skimmington; that is to ride on a horse with a woman, but behind her, facing backward, carrying a distaff, and accompanied by a procession of jeering neighbors making mock music; a cavalcade in ridicule of a henpecked man. The custom was in vogue in parts of England..

Deride :: Deride (v. t.) To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.

Mock :: Mock (n.) An act of ridicule or derision; a scornful or contemptuous act or speech; a sneer; a jibe; a jeer.

Backare :: Backare (interj.) Stand back! give place! -- a cant word of the Elizabethan writers, probably in ridicule of some person who pretended to a knowledge of Latin which he did not possess..

Bergomask :: Bergomask (n.) A rustic dance, so called in ridicule of the people of Bergamo, in Italy, once noted for their clownishness..

Methodist :: Methodist (n.) A person of strict piety; one who lives in the exact observance of religious duties; -- sometimes so called in contempt or ridicule.

Mouth :: Mouth (v. i.) To make grimaces, esp. in ridicule or contempt..

Laughingstock :: Laughingstock (n.) An object of ridicule; a butt of sport.

Derision :: Derision (n.) The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule..

Libelous :: Libelous (a.) Containing or involving a libel; defamatory; containing that which exposes some person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule; as, a libelous pamphlet..

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