burlesque vs takeoff

burlesque

noun
  • A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody. 

  • A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion. 

  • A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s. 

verb
  • To make a burlesque parody of. 

  • To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language. 

takeoff

noun
  • A parody or lampoon of someone or something. 

  • The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping. 

  • The removal of sheets from the press. 

  • A quantification, especially of building materials. 

  • The rising or ascent of an aircraft or rocket into flight. 

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