Sunday, May 3, 2020

Word of the Week 05/03/20: Facetious

From Merriam-Webster:
1. Joking or jesting often inappropriately
2. Meant to be humorous or funny

Facetious stresses a desire to produce laughter and may be derogatory in implying dubious or ill-timed attempts at wit or humor.

Facetious came to English from the Middle French word facetieux "joke, jesting remark", which traces to the Latin word facetia, meaning "cleverness, wit," in plural sense, "amusing things, jests."

From Dictionary.com:
1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally
2. amusing; humorous
3. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous

From Urban Dictionary:
Along with abstemious, facetious is one of two words in the English language containing all five vowels in alphabetical order.

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