This study examines the use of social mockery in selected skits of Mr Macaroni, with the aim of exploring how digital comedy serves as a vehicle for social critique in contemporary Nigerian society. Specifically, the study seeks to identify the types of social mockery employed, examine the linguistic and performative strategies used, and analyze how these skits highlight societal issues such as governance failures, gender dynamics, social behaviour, and cultural contradictions. Guided by Billig’s (2005) Social Function Theory of Humour, which emphasizes the role of humour in challenging authority, highlighting societal contradictions, and reinforcing norms through ridicule, a qualitative research design was adopted. Data were purposively sampled from popular skits on digital platforms including YouTube and Instagram, and analyzed through thematic, linguistic, and performative approaches. Findings reveal that Mr Macaroni employs irony, sarcasm, hyperbole, parody, code-switching, and expressive gestures to create humour while critiquing societal flaws. Catchphrases like “Ooin, you are doing well!” serve as recurring motifs that enhance comedic effect and underscore social commentary. The skits effectively expose corruption, challenge patriarchal norms, ridicule irresponsible social behaviours, and highlight cultural absurdities, demonstrating the multidimensional role of humour in entertainment and social reflection. The study concludes that social mockery in Mr Macaroni’s digital skits functions not only to entertain but also to provoke thought, foster critical engagement, and stimulate public discourse on pressing societal issues, confirming the effectiveness of humour as a tool for social critique in contemporary Nigerian digital media.