English Explanatory Dictionary

pasquin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lampooner.
  2. A lampoon; a pasquinade.
verb
  1. To lampoon or satirize.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæskwɪn/

Word forms

pasquin pasquins pasquining pasquined

Etymology

From Pasquino, a mutilated statue at Rome, set up against the wall of the palace of the Orsini; so called from a witty cobbler or tailor, near whose shop the statue was dug up. On this statue it was customary to paste satirical notes.

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