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| city chicken |
see "mock chicken." |
| fleer1 |
to sneer, snicker, or laugh mockingly; mock. [1/2 definitions] |
| ha ha |
used to express amusement, particularly when writing, or to mock or ridicule someone. |
| jeer |
to mock or deride loudly. [1/3 definitions] |
| jest |
to laugh at or mock. [1/6 definitions] |
| joke |
to make fun of; mock. [1/7 definitions] |
| mimic |
to imitate in a derogatory or derisive manner; ridicule or mock. [2/8 definitions] |
| moot |
a hypothetical legal case presented for discussion, or a mock court where such cases are debated for learning purposes. [1/6 definitions] |
| moot court |
a mock trial, usu. for the instruction of law students. |
| pillory |
to mock or criticize strongly, as in public speech or in writing. [1/3 definitions] |
| poke fun at |
to tease or mock. |
| racist |
designed to mock or denigrate a particular race. [1/7 definitions] |
| ridicule |
to make fun of or laugh at, esp. unkindly or contemptuously; mock; deride. [1/2 definitions] |
| Satanism |
the worship of Satan, esp. in a cult whose rituals distort and mock Christian worship. |
| scorn |
to express derision or disdain; mock. [1/5 definitions] |
| shivaree |
a raucous mock serenade for a newly married couple. [1/2 definitions] |
| spoof |
to imitate humorously; mock good-naturedly; lampoon. [1/5 definitions] |
| sport |
to tease or mock someone. [1/10 definitions] |
| syringa |
see "mock orange." [1/2 definitions] |
| travesty |
to make a travesty of; ridicule, mock, or parody. [1/3 definitions] |
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