spoof

spoof · noun, adjective, verb¹

Coined by English comedian Arthur Roberts in 1884 as the name of a card game involving deception and nonsense.

spoof · noun, verb²

Origin unknown; perhaps imitative of the spurting of a viscous liquid. Compare splooge, spoo (US slang), spooge, spaff.

First known use, by meaning

• from 1889 An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank.
• from 1889 A cyberattack involving deception via impersonated identities; a digital asset used in such an attack.
• from 1958 A light parody.
• from 1914 To gently satirize.