Deride
Deride verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.
Fun
Fun verb - To make jokes.
Both words in one sentence
- They torture NCR soldiers for fun, rape female slaves and smugly deride the inexperience of their fellows who died trying to take Nelson.
Source: Lack of Empathy - Romanians are generally not very nationalistic and they deride and make fun of themselves most of the time, until you bring up Hungary, Russia, the Ottomans and Tatars.
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Indeed, he applies this mindset to the concept too, looking for people to deride for playing just for fun or continuing to practice something if they're not good at it.
Source: Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy
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