PASQUIN
\pˈaskwɪn], \pˈaskwɪn], \p_ˈa_s_k_w_ɪ_n]\
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By Noah Webster.
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n. A mutilated stature at Rome, so called from a cobbler who was remarkable for his sneers and gibes, and near whose shop the statue was dug up. On this statue it has been customary to paste satiric papers;—hence, a lampoon; a satire; a squib:—also Pasquil.
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