Irony

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.

by TrollfaceLawl October 30, 2010

Irony

Something that is opposite to the literal meaning.

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

by Hanargh3800 June 16, 2011

Irony

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.

by Wolfboy1988 February 17, 2005

Irony

An event or statement the contradicts what one would normally predict.

The song "You Are a Pirate" being removed from YouTube for copyright infringement is irony.

by Tariv Gy October 18, 2012

Irony

Whatever the fuck you think it means.

Jim told Marsha to buy tickets, but he won some in a raffle the very day! Isn't it ironic?

Bitch, that ain't irony, that's coincidence.

You know what? Fuck it. You're right. It doesn't matter what it means at this point. People been using it wrong for so long, it practically means whatever you want it to. All right, go right he fuck ahead. Call it irony.

Can I get an irony to come check this irony? Where my irony at?

by JubalHarshaw April 7, 2016

Irony

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.

by Kwing August 7, 2010

Irony

A statement which in itself is self-contradictiory

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

by TheEasyWay March 19, 2009