Katagelast

//ˌkætəd͡ʒəˈlæst// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who engages in katagelasticism.

    "A characteristic caption for a katagelast was: “Does this mean that you were not talking about your bed when you said: ‘too tiny/small’?” This statement apparently refers to the size of the man’s genitals. The caption produced by a high scorer in gelotophilia for the same cartoon was: “I can’t be blamed—I am as speedy in bed as on the highway.”"

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ridiculer

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"A characteristic caption for a katagelast was: “Does this mean that you were not talking about your bed when you said: ‘too tiny/small’?” This statement apparently refers to the size of the man’s genitals. The caption produced by a high scorer in gelotophilia for the same cartoon was: “I can’t be blamed—I am as speedy in bed as on the highway.”"

Etymology

* See katagelasticism.

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