send-up
Americannoun
verb
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slang to send to prison
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informal to make fun of, esp by doing an imitation or parody of
he sent up the teacher marvellously
noun
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Put in prison, as in He'll be sent up for at least ten years . [Mid-1800s]
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Cause to rise, as in The emissions sent up by that factory are clearly poisonous . [Late 1500s]
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Satirize, make a parody of, as in This playwright has a genius for sending up suburban life . [First half of 1900s]
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send up a trial balloon . See trial balloon .
Etymology
Origin of send-up
First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of verb phrase send up, in sense “to parody”; compare earlier Brit. academic usage “to mock, scoff at”
Example Sentences
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Tina Fey’s send-up of a fictional “Saturday Night Live”-type show, and satirical look at the television business in general, is just as biting and gimlet-eyed as it was when it premiered almost 20 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times
Albert’s role as the outgoing governor is a sly send-up of political animals, his barely concealed ambition masked by charisma, with just enough sincerity and genuine affection for Ella to make him conflicted.
From Los Angeles Times
The names alone suggest a level of parody, and, in the first episode, a send-up quality flits in and out of the proceedings, but the show chooses cynicism over satire every time.
From Los Angeles Times
Set in the buttoned-up town of Fallwell, Massachusetts, it’s a fizzy send-up of small-town sanctimony and monster-movie melodrama.
From Salon
On the comedy side, the most honors went to the Apple TV+ Hollywood send-up “The Studio,” with four wins during the telecast, including outstanding comedy series.
From Los Angeles Times
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