Real Dictionary

parody
variable noun: A parody is a humorous piece of writing, drama, or music which imitates the style of a well-known person or represents a familiar situation in an exaggerated way.

parody in American English
a literary or musical work imitating the characteristic style of some other work or of a writer or composer in a satirical or humorous way, usually by applying it to an inappropriate subject
to make a parody of
noun: a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing
transitive verb: to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire

parody in British English
noun: a musical, literary, or other composition that mimics the style of another composer, author, etc, in a humorous or satirical way
verb: to make a parody of