sendup
Mocking tribute piece
A sendup is a parody or satirical imitation, usually affectionate rather than hostile: The film is a sendup of spy thrillers.
To send up is to mock or satirize by exaggerated imitation: She sent up the pretentious art world in her novel.
The term suggests gentle ridicule rather than vicious attack.
parody
Comic exaggerated imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
pastiche · takeoff · impersonation · mimicry · skit · roast · travesty · mockumentary
homage
Offering of respect
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- nodBrief head tilt
- tip of the hatGesture of acknowledgment
spoof
Comic exaggerated imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
burlesque · pastiche · takeoff · impersonation · mimicry · skit · roast · travesty · mockumentary · skewering
tribute
Offering of respect
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- nodBrief head tilt
- mockerymockery, ridiculing, jeers, jeering, jibes
- satirelampoon, parody, parody account, spoof, caricature
- Parody Typesspoof, mockumentary, lampoon, pastiche, burlesque
- creative tributesparody, spoof, homage, tribute, mashup
- imitationcopy, copycat, imitation, mimicking, replica
- pretendingpretend, pretending, fake, feign, make-believe
sincerity of treatment
senduphomage
Expression of deep respect
tribute · celebration · faithful adaptation · honor · glorification