self-mocking

self-mock

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Definitions of self-mocking word

verb with object self-mocking to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision. 1
verb with object self-mocking to ridicule by mimicry of action or speech; mimic derisively. 1
verb with object self-mocking to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit. 1
verb with object self-mocking to challenge; defy: His actions mock convention. 1
verb with object self-mocking to deceive, delude, or disappoint. 1
verb without object self-mocking to use ridicule or derision; scoff; jeer (often followed by at). 1

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English mokken < Middle French mocquer

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".