- Spinal Tap was the best mockumentary ever!
Mockumentary
noun; blending
A film that is made in the style of a documentary, or a nonfictional education film, used often for satirical purposes Reason used: The word ‘mock’ replaced the ‘doc’ in documentary; it is now a new and clever way to describe a mock documentary. By replacing the two rhyming counterparts, a new word was coined to describe a type of film.
Etymology : Blend of ‘mock’ and ‘documentary’
Source : friend
Last modified: 10 June 2008