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Something that one might mistake for irony, but is actually not. Typically, a predictable worst-case scenario come to fruition. Named after Alanis Morrissette, who's song "Ironic" uses examples of "irony" that are not ironic -- e.g. rain on your wedding day.
Wow 10,000 spoons and all you need is a knife? That's ironic! No it's not -- it's alanic.
alanic by Mojotronica July 15, 2004
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Something that isn't ironic but you might think it is if you were a dozy Canadian bint. Named after Alanis Morisette's "Ironic".
"It's like rain on your wedding day" is alanic because it is only ironic if marrying a weatherman and he set the date. Otherwise it just sucks.
Alanic by Kanaris February 1, 2009
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'look out mate'
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A beautiful girl who has a great personality and is very energetic. She is very quiet but once you get to know her, she is absolutely crazy. She is very funny, sweet, bubbly, and artistic. She keeps her friends to a limit and has a lot of acquaintances. She WILL speak her mind and don't make her lose her temper!
"Damnn, Alani is looking good!"
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The most beautiful girl you’ll ever meet. She’s quiet, shy, and absolutely adorable. If you get the chance to be with her you won’t let it go, no matter how long you have to wait
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Person 2: Oh, she must be an Alanis
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Alanis Ironic 

A form of irony that, at a cursory glance, seems to completely miss the definition of irony. Upon further consideration, it occurs to people later that the only thing ironic about it is that there is nothing ironic about it. This, in turn, sets up a conundrum wherein critics are no longer sure whether the original author is either a genius or fucking stupid. Named for Alanis Morisette's song Ironic.
The book was Alanis ironic in that the "ironic" stories the author told were so far off the mark that people had to wonder, given his otherwise sound literary prowess, whether he intentionally used "cosmic irony" to both increase the colloquial understanding of the misuse of ironic and define it in a subtle way, or if he really just doesn't understand irony.
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