Performative irony is when sincere things are said in such away that makes it seem ironic or not serious. While people who believe in what is being said takes it seriously. Performative irony is most common on the internet, where opinions are fluid and trolls plentiful.
This term was originally coined by Innuendo Studio’s video “The Alt-Right Playbook: The Card Says Moops”
This term was originally coined by Innuendo Studio’s video “The Alt-Right Playbook: The Card Says Moops”
Questionable Troll: “ nazis did no wrong”
Normal Person: “Okay, troll”
Actual Nazi: “Yes, nazis are an oppressed group, we need to rise above”
Normal person: “Woah— that was a joke right? That wasn’t Performative Irony please?…”
Normal Person: “Okay, troll”
Actual Nazi: “Yes, nazis are an oppressed group, we need to rise above”
Normal person: “Woah— that was a joke right? That wasn’t Performative Irony please?…”
by DrAccius August 26, 2021
Get the Performative Ironymug. Irony Poisoning - Dying from or being injured, maimed, impaired or otherwise abhorrent to the constant homogeneous barrage of irony this life is.
The Irony Poisoning of the situation was, he would have tried help; but no matter how hard he had in the past , he somehow always became the villain .
by Bad Omen June 17, 2021
Get the Irony poisoningmug. Person 1: How many layers of irony are you on?
Person 2: Like maybe 5 or 6 right now, my dude.
Person 1: You are like a little baby, watch this.
Person 1: S U C C
Person 2: Like maybe 5 or 6 right now, my dude.
Person 1: You are like a little baby, watch this.
Person 1: S U C C
by HandleThatIsntUsedBySomeoneEls February 27, 2019
Get the how many layers of irony are you on?mug. A very misused word used by internet "comedians" that aren't funny to mask their insecurity and to deflect any backlash to a bad joke/insult.
Why are you mad that I called you a faggot and I said you shouldn't have been born? It was irony, so why are you mad?
by YourTherapist October 26, 2019
Get the ironymug. by QueenKatnissC March 20, 2023
Get the Ironymug. In the Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald employs metamorphaeurphraist irony in the quote: "Cant repeat the past... Of course you can!"
by jiangjiangism March 23, 2025
Get the metamorphaeurphraist ironymug. Irony is the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning. Similarly, irony may be a statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea
Many people believe verbal irony to be synonymous with sarcasm, but sarcasm is only one of the common types of verbal irony. It appears in four basic forms:
1- sarcasm (saying “Oh, fantastic!” when the situation is actually very bad)
2-Socratic irony (pretending to be ignorant to show that someone else is ignorant: "I'm confused, I thought your curfew was at 11. Isn't it past 12 now?")
3- understatement (saying "We don't get along" after having a huge fight with someone)
4- overstatement (saying "I'll die if I can't go to the concert!")
1- sarcasm (saying “Oh, fantastic!” when the situation is actually very bad)
2-Socratic irony (pretending to be ignorant to show that someone else is ignorant: "I'm confused, I thought your curfew was at 11. Isn't it past 12 now?")
3- understatement (saying "We don't get along" after having a huge fight with someone)
4- overstatement (saying "I'll die if I can't go to the concert!")
by elmotawa7ed July 11, 2022
Get the Ironymug.