Humorous and Parodying

Humorous

Humorous adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

Parodying and humorous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Parodying" instead an adjective "Humorous".

Nearby Words: humor, humoring, humour, humored, humorist

Parodying

Definitions of Humorous not found.

Humorous and parodying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Humorous" instead an adjective "Parodying".

Nearby Words: parody, parodied

Both words in one sentence

  • They try to mock the original work with their own humorous spin but reproduce the original instead of parodying it.
  • In one Olde English Comedy short, one character makes a humorous insult and the other retorts with an unusual instance of this (probably parodying the trope): "Whatever you say, Dave McLetterman."
  • Music / Beastie Boys The first two had their own requisite humorous videos, "Intergalactic" being a parody of kaiju films and "Body Movin'" parodying the film Danger: Diabolik, famous as the last episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
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