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Pasquil

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pas·quil

   [pas-kwil]
noun
a pasquinade.
Origin:
1525–35; < Neo-Latin pasquillus < Italian pasquillo, diminutive of Pasquino; see pasquinade

Related forms
pas·quil·ic, pas·quil·lic, adjective

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Nash

   [nash]
noun
1.
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
2.
Ogden, 1902–71, U.S. writer of humorous verse.
3.
Also, Nashe. Thomas, (“Pasquil”), 1567–1601, English dramatist, novelist, and satirical pamphleteer.
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pasquinade or pasquil (ˌpæskwɪˈneɪd, ˈpæskwɪl)
 
—n
1.  an abusive lampoon or satire, esp one posted in a public place
 
—vb , -ades, -ading, -aded, -quils, -quilling, -quilled
2.  (tr) to ridicule with pasquinade
 
[C17: from Italian Pasquino name given to an ancient Roman statue disinterred in 1501, which was annually posted with satirical verses]
 
pasquil or pasquil
 
—n
 
—vb
 
[C17: from Italian Pasquino name given to an ancient Roman statue disinterred in 1501, which was annually posted with satirical verses]
 
pasquin'ader or pasquil
 
—n

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