irony

irony
1. (Irony) (1469↑, 201↓)
One of the most misused words in the entire English language. There are several types of irony. Socratic irony - When someone pretends to be naive about a certain subject, and uses his questions about it to point out a flaw in the established belief. This is often used on the TV show South Park, where the children often ask questions about a situation until the folly in a parent's decision becomes clear. Sarcasm - Understatement, mocking overstatement, or heavy-handed irony (stating the flat opposite of the truth) where both parties are aware of the difference between what's said and what's actually happening. Situational Irony - The irony that most people think of. A difference between what you expect to happen (in a story, for example) and what actually happens. Rain on your wedding day would be a sort-of example, because a wedding day is generally expected to be a perfect, happy day. The good advice you didn't take, however, would NOT be irony, because that has nothing to do with what is expected and what isn't expected. A traffic jam when you're already late wouldn't be irony either; there's no automatic expectation that traffic will be fine, just because you happen to be late. Irony of Fate - The concept that the Gods, Fates, etc. are toying with humans for amusement by using irony. Beethoven's loss of hearing is a famous example; one would expect a composer to be able to hear his compositions, but fate denied him that ability. Tragic (Dramatic) Irony - When the audience knows something that some of the characters don't know in a play/movie/novel/whatever. For example, when the horror flick psycho is in the house and the homeowner just goes in without suspecting anything.

So, yeah, Alanis was wrong in a lot of her song, but there ARE some examples of irony in there - and a few that are kinda-sorta, but could be better. The old man who buys a lottery ticket is one; it would be a better example if he won, and then died of a heart attack from the shock of winning.

2. (irony) (997↑, 402↓)
of, resembling, relating to, or tasting much like [iron]

eg1: "The anvil was delicious, but irony." eg2: This definition of irony

3. (irony) (403↑, 117↓)
the opposite of what is intended happening or being presented.

A SUV with a bumper sticker that says keep earth green.

Author: king kong NINJA http://irony.urbanup.com/623063
4. (irony) (655↑, 407↓)
(n.) When someone molests Michael Jackson's children.

Oh my fucking god\! Michael Jackson is pressing rape charges against some dude who totally fucked his kids\! The IRONY\!

5. (Irony) (402↑, 202↓)
America "Bombing for Peace"

Moronic propaganda is nothing but ironic.

Author: LORD HELL FEAR BLOOD http://irony.urbanup.com/60846
6. (Irony) (259↑, 121↓)
NOTHING in the Alanis Morissette song "Ironic".

A black fly in your Chardonnay? How is that, Alanis? And isn't it moronic... don't ya think? It's ironic that the song "Ironic" contains no irony.

7. (Irony) (155↑, 66↓)
A statement or situation where the meaning is directly contradicted by the appearance/presentation of the idea.

An American Flag Bumper Sticker with the words "These Colors Don't Run" that has faded and run together to the point of near incomprehensibility.

8. (irony) (71↑, 9↓)
Wearing a Che Guevara print t-shirt or similar merchandise produced by a multinational corperation.

Guy 1: Hey isnt that che guevara? Guy 2: Yeah he was totally awesome and against capitalism and shit which is so cool an im like him. Guy 1: ....and you dont see the conflict, the irony, in wearing a t-shirt produced by a huge corperation dead set on money making that has the face of one of the most famous communist revolutionaries to date on it? Guy 2: Dude what?

9. (Irony) (77↑, 22↓)
"The whole point of SomethingAwful is to make jokes only (self-hating) nerds find funny and to pick on internet sub-cultures even more pathetic than them. SA readers feel threatened by fucking loving furries and juggalos, as they are all members of these subcultures themselves and fear exposure for the human detritus that they are." - Encyclopedia Dramatica

The whole point of SomethingAwful and Encyclopedia Dramatica is to make jokes only (self-hating) nerds find funny and to pick on internet sub-cultures even more pathetic than them. SA readers feel threatened by fucking loving furries and juggalos, as they are all members of these subcultures themselves and fear exposure for the human detritus that they are \<irony fixed\>

Author: FlowersInMidgar2 http://irony.urbanup.com/3149200
10. (Irony) (82↑, 34↓)
n. event, situation opposit of that expected

World class irony: The best rapper in the world is white The best golfer in the world is black Arguably.. the biggest, most powerful & influential nation is controlled by a moron.

11. (irony) (67↑, 21↓)
something that i pretend to understand to make me look smart but im pretty sure iv got one here...

one the way to school one day i saw a van which had 'hedge protection specialists' on the side crashed into a hedge. Irony?

Author: Green Day formed in 1988 http://irony.urbanup.com/1952512
12. (irony) (92↑, 49↓)
You'll never get the definition right, and people will only make fun of you. Give up.

"Now THAT is irony, Man." "You're such an idiot. Do you even KNOW what irony is?"

Author: TiberiusJulius http://irony.urbanup.com/1026185
13. (Irony) (51↑, 9↓)
The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal intention.

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia - Fear of long words The Summation of Irony

14. (Irony) (81↑, 59↓)

-Define Irony -A bunch of guys dancing on an airplane to a song made famous by a band who died in a plane crash

15. (Irony) (22↑, 9↓)
When one, in the search for an explanation of sorts, googles for [JFGI].

Joe: Hey bob, whats average density of an emperor penguin? Bob:JFGI. *Bob googles "JFGI" causing his brain to explode due to an overload of irony*

Author: Jonathan Aird http://irony.urbanup.com/3149811
16. (irony) (31↑, 19↓)
The discrepancy between reality (what happens) and perspective on reality (what you though should happen.)

What the perfect example of irony? Read Candide by Voltaire.

Author: someenglishstudent http://irony.urbanup.com/1592907
17. (Irony) (55↑, 44↓)
Whatever the situation is that you think is irony, is not. However, there is probably a cool french word that fits the exact description of what you're thinking of.

Man: Hey, I just did one thing to avoid something else, but the fact that I did that one thing actually made that something else even worse. Is this ironic? Girl: nope, but that is a perfect example of Senaisebleuvre.

Author: darius sunofovich http://irony.urbanup.com/981343
18. (irony) (9↑, 0↓)
An important component of the protein humorglobin.

I make sure to get my daily dose of irony.

19. (Irony) (8↑, 1↓)
The use of words expressing something other than their literal intention

now THAT, is , Irony

Author: Nitsuj Repmek http://irony.urbanup.com/5930094
20. (Irony) (14↑, 7↓)
When a professional golfer gets beat by his wife with golf clubs.

Tiger Woods getting beat by his wife is an example of irony.

21. (Irony) (10↑, 4↓)
Buring down your house with a cigarette while you attend a "Stop Smoking" meeting.

True Story of Irony (January 31, 2009) A lit cigarette burned a home to the ground while its occupants were attending a meeting to help them quit smoking. Officials determined the fire was started by a cigarette that had been left burning by the 80-year-old mother of the man who owns the mobile home in San Luis Obispo, California. The butt was left on a porch table while the two left for a health department meeting to help the woman quit smoking. The fire caused $200,000 worth of damage.

22. (Irony) (5↑, 1↓)
A non-existent and fictitious quality, although commonly referenced. The non-existence of irony can be confirmed from the fact that, although standard reference dictionaries name definitions such as "an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected, and/or the incongruity of this," any use of the term "irony" or "ironic" in keeping with such definitions invariably provokes [whinging] to the effect that the label "irony" is misapplied in this instance. Since the appropriateness of any usage of the word "irony" under any circumstances will inevitably be contested, it can be safely assumed that the word does not properly describe anything, and thus that "irony" does not truly exist.

"It's ironic how Oedipus' parents abandoning him in the mountains to try and prevent him from fulfilling his destiny to kill his father and marry his mother made him a stranger to them and made it possible for him to actually do so, isn't it?" (Extremely nasal voice) "Ex-CUSE me, that's not what 'irony' ACTUALLY mea...whoa\! Wh-what are you doing with those hedge clippers...\! AAAAAGGHGHHH\!\!\!\!\!\!\!\!"

23. (Irony) (11↑, 7↓)
A bunch of idiots dancing on a plane to a song made famous by a band who died in a plane crash

ConAir, Listing to Sweet Home Alabama dancing on a plane defineing irony...

Author: Frankel the great tank http://irony.urbanup.com/2911457
24. (irony) (12↑, 8↓)
An outcome of events that is different to that of what or might have been expected or tried to be prevented happens BECAUSE you tried to stop it.

e.g. Bob : I got an injection that should of stopped me getting cancer but instead it caused cancer and I could die any minute. Bill : Well that's irony for ya Bob : It sure is *laughs* e.g. The girl really wanted sex and then she got raped

Author: David Willden http://irony.urbanup.com/2875709
25. (irony) (7↑, 4↓)
Amazon.com remotely deleting "1984" and "Animal Farm" by George Orwell from the Kindle devices of users who had purchased the books in July 2009.

A great example of irony is how the Amazon Kindle became a virtual memory hole.

26. (irony) (7↑, 5↓)
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its original intention.

irony: there is an S in the word lisp

27. (irony) (8↑, 6↓)
Something directly contradicting the expected outcome or situation.

Oh teh irony when someone is getting a tattoo saying "Pain is just weakness leaving the body" and has to end the session early because it hurts oh oh so much. Baww\!

Author: monoglutamate http://irony.urbanup.com/2890261
28. (irony) (1↑, 0↓)
a scathing feminist who raises a son to be a skirt chasing jock who has no regard for feminism.

Bonnie was such a feminazi in college\! but look how her son turned out- he is the anti-feminist\! talk about irony\!

29. (Irony) (1↑, 0↓)
Telling the world you've built an unsinkable ship...only to have it sink on it's maiden voyage.

No example of Irony.

Author: AgentOfVirtue http://irony.urbanup.com/6110303
30. (Irony) (0↑, 0↓)
Something, such as a job, purpose, or environment, in a (possibly consistent) situation showing the opposite of its intended function.

EXAMPLE: A SUV with a bumper sticker that says keep earth green. (Example not created by me.) This shows irony because SUVs tend to use up a lot of gas, therefore poluting the earth; it is, in essence, the opposite of what the sign said, advising others to keep the earth unpoluted. ----- "The zookeepers were trapped in the huge gymroom." The irony is based on the fact zookeepers are the workers of a business thats purpose is to keep animals caged. Now, the people who cause this upon others are now in the same state themselves. This is a more subtle form of irony.

Author: The Caged Zookeeper http://irony.urbanup.com/6247162
31. (irony) (1↑, 1↓)
Watching The Biggest Loser on TV while eating from bags of marshmallows and chocolate chips.

There is much irony in the fact that I always snack while watching The Biggest Loser.

Author: Annabananers24 http://irony.urbanup.com/6132384
32. (Irony) (0↑, 0↓)
[ahy-ruh-nee] -noun Pun used to describe the taste one experiences when "eating out" a girl while she is on her monthly menstrual cycle, with the idea that blood has an iron-like taste.

The situation was pure irony, so I chose to lick her butthole instead.

33. (Irony) (2↑, 2↓)
The process of being beaten to death with an iron for misusing the word 'irony'

A: I heard Bob beat John to death for misusing the word 'irony'. B: Ah, the irony.

Author: TrollfaceLawl http://irony.urbanup.com/5318017
34. (Irony) (4↑, 4↓)
When something is both unexpected and fitting simultaneously. While most definitions simply say irony is something unexpected, no definitions ever state that there's a certain element to irony that catches your eye nine times out of ten.

Irony: When someone creates an organization that fights for the right to die with honor, then kills himself.

35. (irony) (2↑, 2↓)
anything to do with [Karli] and/or [Cassie]'s life

The irony behind Florida and South Carolina is incredible.

36. (Irony) (11↑, 11↓)
A statement which in itself is self-contradictiory

Irony: When an atheist says he doesn't believe in coincidences.

37. (Irony) (4↑, 4↓)
expeting something normal when there is no such thing

The Definition of IRONY is "Singing and Danceing on a plane to a song that was made famous by a band that died in a plane crash"

Author: Steven .A. Davis http://irony.urbanup.com/3414860
38. (Irony) (1↑, 2↓)
(Adjective) Similar to iron

John's iron roof is very irony.

39. (Irony) (0↑, 1↓)
Something that is opposite to the literal meaning.

I cut my finger on a packet of painkillers. Oh the irony.

40. (irony) (9↑, 10↓)
a gay republican catholic boy.

The irony of that boy being gay, republican, and catholic. That isn't a mix you hear of that often.

41. (irony) (53↑, 54↓)
A black fly in your Chardonnay

preach it Alanis you know the true meaning of irony

Author: MayorMcCheese http://irony.urbanup.com/2021374
42. (Irony) (25↑, 26↓)
If memory serves correctly, something that means the opposite of what it means. Something that would be funny to us.

Downloading a virus scanner that has a virus.

43. (irony) (9↑, 11↓)
a gay republican catholic boy.

The irony of that boy being gay, republican, and catholic. That isn't a mix you hear of that often.

44. (irony) (1↑, 3↓)
\#4 at http://www.pussyslips.com/ The purest definition of irony.

"It's a testament to Britney's continuing popularity that hers it the fourth most sought-after pussy shot even though she hasn't flashed hers for the cameras. Panty upskirts aplenty, nipple slips on a regular basis, carefuly crafted almost-nudes like this one, and even a world-class catsuit cameltoe. But apparently she keeps her panties on in public. Must be that proper Southern upbringing." Irony. Better update that page now...

Author: Kevin Timberlake http://irony.urbanup.com/2299202
45. (irony) (0↑, 3↓)
in the way of receiving or understanding something good, only to comprehend its actually bad.

(hypothetical email response, in the tone of irony) damn man, this email, it made me shit the bed, it honestly did. i fell asleep and my "email" ding happened. (a nice littly diddy, my netbook sings at me when i get mail.) mentioned email, woke me for a light sleep, i ate a shit ton of oreos earlier, now my bed is oreo shit laden. thanks for that (read out loud in a tone of walken or shatner, your choice)

Author: oreo mud tunnel http://irony.urbanup.com/5221276
46. (Irony) (3↑, 6↓)
A word Heartsaflame doesn't understand and uses improperly.

I find this very amusing, and also a bit ironic. Maybe you should go look up irony and post the definition on the forums, so we'll know for sure you understand what it means.

47. (Irony) (5↑, 10↓)
The definition of this being; You just lost The Game\! The Game having one target, to forget that it exists\! Once of being told about it, you are always playing the game. Rule 1: You forever playing The Game Rule 2: Whenever you think about The Game, you lose the Game. Rule 3: Loss of The Game must always be announced. You just lost The Game, therefore so did I...

The Irony of the game is, you can never activly be winning the game. Upon your loss of the game others will loose, for example exclaiming to a friend "I regret to inform you, you have lost The Game." Or leaving notes saying "I lost the game, so therefore you have\!"

Author: Sam ''Hexen'' P http://irony.urbanup.com/3148415
48. (irony) (7↑, 12↓)
1 : "when sumpthing is assumed to occur, but the opposite does..." 2 : a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning -- called also Socratic irony 3 a : the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning b : a usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony c : an ironic expression or utterance 4 a (1) : incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2) : an event or result marked by such incongruity b : incongruity between a situation developed in a drama and the accompanying words or actions that is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play -- called also dramatic irony, tragic irony synonym see WIT

homosapian 1 "hahahahaha that guy just bit a shark" homosapian 2 "hahahahaha, thats irony :O"

49. (Irony) (14↑, 19↓)
The beauty of two things, when considered together, being completely absurd and non-sensical, but making that special Wes Anderson hipster kind of sense.

existence,the fact that Alanis Morisette called a song "Ironic" even though all the examples of irony werent actually ironic

Author: Evan, New Wave Pirate Captain, and Dounder and Proprietor of the Emo Sex Club http://irony.urbanup.com/1323236
50. (irony) (12↑, 21↓)
the difference between expetation and reality

wrong definition of ironic: wow, its snowing in alaska, how ironic.

Author: Windows 98 cardboard edition http://irony.urbanup.com/991567
51. (irony) (6↑, 16↓)
a death row pardon two minutes too late, a free ride when you've already paid, rain on your wedding day.

"Isn't it irony-ic?" Alanis Morissette

52. (irony) (12↑, 23↓)
A person of severe mental deficiency accusing anyone else of being of lesser intellect.

\<Unspawny\> lol stop being a moron \<EveryoneElse\> lol irony

Author: Meatball toothpick http://irony.urbanup.com/1549975
53. (Irony) (5↑, 24↓)
Parents giving you money, which goes straight to drugs.

my mom gave me allowance, just after giving me a lecture on drugs. I got baked that night. talk about irony.

54. (Irony) (14↑, 38↓)
When someone molests Michael Jackson's kids.

Michael Jackson's kid gave got a dirty sanchez from some guy\! THE IRONY\!

55. (Irony) (11↑, 41↓)
Working all of Christmas day to fix a service that has failed, and not being invited to the group's Christmas party

After being one of the only groups to not be invited to the Christmas party, the Sys-Admins had to work all of Christmas day to fix the failed product.

56. (irony) (5↑, 54↓)
Dwade's topics on Lue2.org

HA HA HA the admins bought a n-gage From: dwade | Posted: 4/28/2005 8:26:13 AM | Mark Message | \# 001 they really are n00bs

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Last updated: 2012.02.29

Urban English dictionary. 2013.

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(saying one thing and meaning the opposite)


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