Relating to the style, manner, or comedic approach of Aristophanes, the ancient Greek playwright known for satirical comedy and wordplay.
From Aristophanes (448-380 BCE), the famous Athenian comic dramatist, with the suffix '-ic' (relating to). The term describes the characteristic style of bawdy, political satire found in his plays.
Aristophanes wrote plays so full of dirty jokes and political insults that scholars needed a special word to describe his wild, anything-goes comedy style!
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