Tuesday, June 12, 2012

WORD OF THE DAY! 6/12/12

caricature [kar-i-kuh-cher]
noun
1. A picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things.
2. The art or process of producing such pictures, descriptions, etc.
3. Any imitation or copy so distorted or inferior as to be ludicrous.

EX. "Well, sir, looks like Batd*** has struck again with a daring caricature of the Gotham judicial system. What do you think it means?" The portly fellow asked the pipe chewing District attorney.

"Batd*** is either a brave man or an idiot," D.A. Carter explained, "After all, he didn't even erase the sketch marks and he misspelled dick the first time. If you ask me, its amateur. Real amateur."