a word pertaining to smthng that it tragic, yet simultaneously comic; i.e. dark comedies such as Little Miss Sunshine, Greek plays, Shakespeare etc.
First known use: Everything is Illuminated, by Jonathan Safran Foer
First known use: Everything is Illuminated, by Jonathan Safran Foer
by gribz January 1, 2007
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The new Healthcare law is so tragicomical, I don't know whether to kill myself now or wait and let them do it for me.
by TomShark, President/CEO of Oddly Enough July 5, 2010
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A brief but overly dramatic reaction to a minor or insignificant problem. A short-lived emotional meltdown over nothing.
“Relax, you tragicarica brevative—it's just a typo, not the end of the world.”
“He dropped his phone and went full tragicarica brevative for five minutes before realizing it wasn’t even cracked.”
“He spilled coffee and went full tragicarica brevative for five minutes, then laughed it off.”
“He dropped his phone and went full tragicarica brevative for five minutes before realizing it wasn’t even cracked.”
“He spilled coffee and went full tragicarica brevative for five minutes, then laughed it off.”
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