spoof


n. (v.)

A light parody or satirical imitation.

A parody is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke affectionate fun at the work itself.

Kuso, from the Japanese word くそ, is the term used in East Asia for the Internet culture that generally includes all types of parody.

Egao, the Mandarin Chinese word 恢搞, is a neologism used more often for description of spoofing culture in China.