Define Irony

**Burdock** · #1 05-09-2009, 08:08 PM

I was helping my mate move house the other day. This was left on one the windows in his new gaff..... made me smile....

**revolver** · #2 05-09-2009, 10:02 PM

Pretty much sums up irony. The fact its the number 7 shirt made me smile

**Begbie** · #3 05-09-2009, 10:05 PM

Irony: The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; a statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea.

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^^ Is that irony or just me being a cunt?

**revolver** · #4 05-09-2009, 10:11 PM

ironically that meaning made no sense to me.

**bazzer** · #5 05-09-2009, 10:53 PM

look

that man has got a blind dog

!!!!!!! perfect example

**Sharky** · #6 05-09-2009, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Begbie

Irony: The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; a statement or situation where the meaning is contradicted by the appearance or presentation of the idea.

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^^ Is that irony or just me being a cunt?

http://grammar.about.com/od/il/g/ironyterm.htm

Quote:

Irony of situation involves an incongruity between what is intended and what actually occurs.

I find the current quite ironic then.