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If you look at the definition I posted, then you can see that it is a specific kind of parody. I've spent too much time on the internet in the past few years, and so I've picked up some stupid lingo.

I'm basically using it to mean "the kind of parody that, without an obvious wink or nod, has the potential to be seen as a legitimate extreme viewpoint". Or, better stated, from my link: " Jerry Schwarz in 1983 stated 'If you submit a satiric item without this (smiley) symbol, no matter how obvious the satire is to you, do not be surprised if people take it seriously.' "