In a way that makes fun of someone or something, often in a disrespectful or teasing manner.
From the verb 'mock' (to ridicule), which comes from Old French 'mocquer.' The suffix '-ingly' turns the adjective 'mocking' into an adverb describing how an action is done.
The British phrase 'mock turtle soup' from Alice in Wonderland is turtle soup made without actual turtle—mockingly named because it's a cheap fake version, just like the Mock Turtle character himself.
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