English
Etymology 1
From the proprietry name of a game involving deception.
Pronunciation
spo�of, /spu�f/, /<tt>spu:f</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-u�f|Rhymes: -u�f
:audio|en-us-spoof.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
wikipedia
en-noun
- a hoax
- a light parody
- nonsense
Synonyms
satire
send-up
Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+ (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Translations)
trans-top|hoax
Finnish: huijaus, petkutus
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|light parody
Finnish: parodia
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|nonsense
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Transitive verb
en-verb
- to gently satirize
- to deceive
- computing to falsify
Synonyms
satirise, satirize
send up<!--note: this is the only correct form; phrasal verbs do not contain hyphens-->
Translations
trans-top|to gently satirize
Finnish: parodioida
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|to deceive
Finnish: huijata, petkuttaa
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|to falsify
Finnish: väärentää, spooffata (slang)
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Etymology 2
Unknown
Pronunciation
spo�of, /sp�f/, /<tt>spUf</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-�f|Rhymes: -�f
Noun
en-noun|-
- italbrac|Australian slang semen
Synonyms
cum
jizz
mid
sprog italbrac|Australia
spunk italbrac|UK
Derived terms
spoofie pos_n
spoofy pos_a
Dictionary notes
Aussie Slang (1998)<!--0330360981--> does not cover the semen sense.
Collins Australian Dictionary does not cover the semen homonym and gives the expected long oo pronunciation for the other.
The Macquarie Dictionary covers the semen homonym but also unexpectedly gives its short oo pronunciation for the other.
The Australian Oxford Dictionary 1st edition (1999) and 2nd edition (2004) cover the semen homonym and give the expected long oo pronunciation for the other.
The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary covers the semen homonym and gives the expected long oo pronunciation for the other.
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Category:English heteronyms
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hu:spoof
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