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  • Tanya Shivariundefined Offline
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    Tanya Shivari
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    #4

    The act of being filipant in a serious situation

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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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        • Beckyundefined Offline
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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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              Rihanna
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              #9

              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 Dimick
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                  #11

                  Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular;
                  as, a facetious companion.

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                  • Oraleeundefined Offline
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                    Oralee
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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 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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