Etymology

lampoon

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Today it means: A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one. Full definition →

French lampon
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  1. French · derived fromlampons“let us drink — a popular refrain for scurrilous songs”
  2. French · derived fromlampon“satire, mockery, ridicule”
  3. English todaylampoon

From French lampon (“satire, mockery, ridicule”), built on French lampons (“let us drink — a popular refrain for scurrilous songs”), from lamper (“to quaff, to swig”). : Littré quotes a satirical song mocking King Jacques II Stuart, fleeing Dublin, in 1691, and returning to France under the escort of Lauzun: :: Prenez soin de ma couronne, J'aurai soin de ma personne ; ("Take care of my crown, I will take care of my person") Lampons ! lampons !

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