Parody films vs. faked identities.
Which meaning of Spoof is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Spoof (parody) came first (the 1880s). Spoofing attack arrived in the 1980s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
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The case for each meaning
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Original · the 1880s
Spoof (parody)
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Duplicate · the 1980s
Spoofing attack
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