pasquin
Pronunciation: /ˈpæskwɪn/
The English word “pasquin” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A lampooner.
- A lampoon; a pasquinade.
verb
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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