So hip they are square. The phrase was an insider insult by Fernwood Tonight host Barth Gimbel (Martin Mull) multiple times in the 1970s. Fernwood Tonight was a comedy/parody talk show, an off shoot of another 1970s comedy Mary Hartman Mary Hartman. These Fernwood Tonight episodes where the phrase "tragically hip" is used are on YouTube and also archived at archive.org.
by Buddy.Grant March 26, 2024

When greatness is within reach, but fate takes it away. The word “Tragic” in basketball is used for players whose careers, moments, or legacies were cut short by injuries, bad timing, or cruel twists of destiny. It’s not about lack of skill — it’s about being denied what they truly deserved.
by Fallen_Sorrow August 25, 2025

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by Shelby.M August 31, 2023

Jack: It's not that she just dumped me, or that she cheated on me with the entire Chicago Bears...it's just that, she broke the news on a Wednesday. I hate Wednesdays! Y'know?
John: I know what you mean, dude. It's such a tragicity.
John: I know what you mean, dude. It's such a tragicity.
by Marcie Ross November 19, 2010

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by warren b October 21, 2001
