Pantagruelism

noun

Pan·​ta·​gru·​el·​ism

ˌpantəˈgrüəˌlizəm,

pan‧ˈtagrüəˌl-

plural -s

: buffoonery or coarse humor with a satirical or serious purpose : cynical humor

Word History

Etymology

French pantagruélisme, from Pantagruel + French -isme -ism

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