poke fun


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Verb1.poke fun - subject to laughter or ridiculepoke fun - subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, ridicule, roast, rib
bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
tease - mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"
lampoon, satirise, satirize - ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician's proposal"
debunk, expose - expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas; "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims"
stultify - cause to appear foolish; "He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent"
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No sooner was it finished than it began to laugh and poke fun at him.
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"Please to don't poke fun at a poor girl like me, mum.
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shall be able to poke fun at the whole gang if the spirit so moves
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One posted: "We are less than 15 minutes into the#VMAsand this host no one has ever heard of has already tried to poke fun at mental health and trauma.
VMA host Sebastian Maniscalco slammed for 'insensitive jokes' with viewers fuming; Little-known comedian Maniscalco faced backlash after brash comments moments after stepping on stage
The person who runs the account uses different voices/accents and characters to poke fun at society.
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Barely four days after Beijing officially banned the new Disney film about Winnie the Pooh, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) tweeted an image of Taiwan's mascot OhBear to poke fun at China's paranoid censorship.
Taiwan's OhBear 'dismayed' at China's ban of Winnie the Pooh
I wonder if this company would have dared to poke fun at a Muslim or a Jewish celebration?
Poking fun can be offensive [...]; Get in touch - tell us what you think Email: letters@birminghammail.co.uk Twitter: @birminghammail Facebook: facebook.com/birminghammail Post: Birmingham Mail, Floor 6, Fort Dunlop, Fort Parkway, B24 9FF
Although netizens were certainly amused with Spiderman's flashy new suit, Captain America's rugged bearded look and the Guardians of the Galaxy reveal, some could not help but poke fun at the film's resident antagonist, the big-bad Thanos.
LOOK: Netizens poke fun at Thanos' appearance in 'Infinity War' trailer
This idea became the backdrop of Fock's News, a new YouTube show orchestrated by Ponder in an effort to poke fun of Fox News, which is known for its famously conservative slant on the news topics of the day.
Political lampooning--Kansas style Fock's News pokes fun at the ultra-conservative
It is not unusual for comedy shows in Lebanon to poke fun of public figures, however there is more likely to be a violent reaction if the target of the ridicule is Hezbollah.
Comedy skit poking fun of Hassan Nasrallah leads to protests in Beirut
CHARLIE BROOKER'S WEEKLY WIPE BBC2, 10pm The eponymous arch-miserablist is back for a long overdue neW series in Which he gets to poke fun at the World's media as they address the events of recent days.
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On July 15, WNET channel 13 (Thirteen), a PBS affiliate released a few (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZRf9OqttPLP8Jfa6pHScBxFzU0IjNGeY) videos on YouTube that poke fun at the plethora of reality shows on television.
PBS Fake Reality TV Show Trailers: Watch Hilarious Ads For 'Clam Kings,' 'Long Island Landscapers,' And 'Meet The Tanners' [VIDEO]

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