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wittishism 

A statement or story that has the pattern or structure of a joke or quip but is actually a confirmation of expectation rather than subversion of it.

- /u/WrongYouAreNot
“I identify as an attack helicopter, snowflake!”

“Sorry, sport! That ‘joke’ isn’t really offensive or funny, it just shows that you don’t really understand humor. You’re just appealing to other people who think like you with wittishisms like that.”
wittishism by ElliNoriColi May 13, 2021
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That terrifying moment you realise you're getting old and feel that to be 'down with the kids' is only possible with 'wittyish' comments.
"Hey... nice shellfish rail card!...." You Exclaim... feeing pretty wittyish....

"Fuck off grand dad" Says the infant...

You recoil, return to your age demographic and try insansly to pretend the moment never occurs....you grumble about tax and youths then boil a nice cup of tea and enjoy some hobnobs.... like the good old days.
Wittyish by Twordswerth May 18, 2011