Deliberate substitution for irony. Stems from a quote by Bart Simpson in the episode "Grift of the Magi". Rarely appears outside the phrase he uttered: "the ironing is delicious".
Bart: Lisa's in trouble. Ha! The ironing is delicious.
Lisa: The word is "irony".
Bart: Huh?
the term originated in a small group of mmorpg players when someone came up with the excuse of "i'm ironing" when everyone accused him of masturbating to pornography
A working arrangement where one interupts the domestic chores every 5 minutes to push the mouse a quarter inch, or glance at your inbox, hence giving the impression of doing some actual workwork.
Look at the mess in my house! It's a good job I'm ironing from hometomorrow so I can get tidied up.
Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.
After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.