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  • PussyCatundefined Offline
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    PussyCat
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    #5

    The word facetious is used exclusively by arts students to describe someone being sarcastic.

    Its generally said with a smug voice to make the person feel insignificant.

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    • Beckyundefined Offline
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      Becky
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      #6

      An assholes word for sarcasm.

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        Unique as the only word in the English language to sound like a variation of its slang definition. In other words: It sounds like it may actually mean full of feces although it does not...but it does mean full of shit.

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        • Britneyundefined Offline
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          to use Humour as an excuse for being a prick

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          • Rihannaundefined Offline
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            Giving a sarcastic answer,to show how obvious something is.

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            • Britneyundefined Offline
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              Playfully jocular; humorous.

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              • Raeanne Dimickundefined Offline
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                Raeanne Dimick
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                Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular;
                as, a facetious companion.

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                  #12

                  not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever :

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                  • Dave Paprockiundefined Offline
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                    Dave Paprocki
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                    #13

                    Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

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                      Konraddync
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                      #14

                      cleverly amusing in tone

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