Irony

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.

by darius sunofovich January 6, 2005

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 9, 2009

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

A black fly in your Chardonnay

preach it Alanis you know the true meaning of irony

by MayorMcCheese October 9, 2006

irony

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.

by anticensor October 4, 2009