4. masqueshade

masqueshade ('MAS-kuh-shayd) (n): Any individual who falsely claims to be, or acts like, the Real Slim Shady.

The Real Slim Shady is a hip-hop song written by Eminem. It was the first of the rapper's songs to reach number one on the UK Singles chart. The song insults or contains other references to several celebrity singers and actors including Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Will Smith. 

A masqueshade is a person who insults people for popularity, because of an inferiority complex, or merely because he/she enjoys being disagreeable. The word may also refer to someone who harbours the illusion that impersonating a celebrity presents a cause for laughter that never goes old.


Usage:

"The old geezer curses everything that moves. He's a regular masqueshade, I tell you!"

"Jake is a moron and a masqueshade. The Inspector Closeau act and the French accent are hardly funny anymore."

A: "Who was that masqueshade at the party?"
B: "The one who rapped about the wedding cake having worms in it? He's a friend of mine. Was."


Etymology:

Little known among Ancient Rome's gladiatorial heroes were the masqueshades. Their skill in fighting lions was legendary. However, it also led to complacency. It was a masqueshade tradition to insult the watching ruler after every major victory. 

For gladiators, it is remarkable how often masqueshades died of natural causes in their prison cells.