Ko te āhua o te reo hei tāwai, hei kapekape, hei whakaatu i te heahea, i te ngoikoretanga rānei o tētahi tangata, o tētahi āhuatanga rānei. Inā he whakakata, he kōrori, he whakapehapeha te āhua.
The nature of language used to ridicule, make fun of or point out the stupidity or shortcomings of a person or situation. It can include the use of humour, irony, distortion, and hyperbole.
pūhohe - mocking, laughing
He ngahau te hanga kōrero pūhohe a te Māori, mō te Māori, koia i minahia ai a Billy T James e te tokomaha.
E tino kitea ana te pūhohe i roto i āna tuhinga paki.
He kōrero pūhohe āna mō ngā tāngata tōrangapū.