Word of the Day:
ironic
What It Means
Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
Odd or coincidental; strange.
It's ironic that we are eating a sandwich in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Ironic in Context
“Here’s a tip: If a group of people start using something as ironic hate speech, it will eventually be used for unironic hate speech. Don’t act surprised.”
Did You Know?
Borrowed from Late Latin īrōnicus, from Ancient Greek εἰρωνικός (eirōnikós). Compare Middle French, ironique, equivalent to irony + -ic.
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