irony

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?

by Green Day formed in 1988 September 2, 2006

irony

An important component of the protein humorglobin.

I make sure to get my daily dose of irony.

by angiki August 10, 2011

irony

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?"

by TiberiusJulius January 28, 2005

irony

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.

by someenglishstudent January 18, 2006

irony

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!

by monoglutamate February 29, 2008

ironied

past tense of the verb form of irony, i.e., to irony something is to create or point out a situation that screams irony. Often, it's karma doing the ironying. For example, karma ironies you when you haven't been laid in forever, but you have to get checked by your lady doctor for nut cancer.

Karma says “I still totally ironied you, bitch”

by Wink Dinkerson April 20, 2006

irony

using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its original intention.

irony: there is an S in the word lisp

by razzizzle August 10, 2009