make fun of

Signification (Anglais)

To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner.

Concepts

se moquer de

s’amuser

badiner avec

ballotement

fôlatrer

s’amuser de

s’ébattre

se moquer

se moquer de qqn

se jouer de quelqu’un

faire des commentaires spirituels

Étymologie (Anglais)

Recorded 1737. Preserves the older meaning of fun, from Middle English fon, fonne (“foolish, simple, silly”), fun (c. 1700) meaning "a cheat, trick, hoax", from a verb fun meaning "to cheat, trick" (1680s).

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