facetious remark

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• facetious — adjective Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia Date: 1599 1. joking or jesting often inappropriately ; waggish < just being facetious > 2. meant to be humorous or funny ; not serious < a facetious remark > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• facetious — facetiously, adv. facetiousness, n. /feuh see sheuhs/, adj. 1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark. 2. amusing; humorous. 3. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: a… …   Universalium

• facetious — fa•ce•tious [[t]fəˈsi ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark[/ex] 2) amusing; humorous 3) lacking serious intent: a facetious person[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95; < L facētus clever, witty. See ious… …   From formal English to slang

• remark — I n. 1) to drop, make a remark 2) a biting, catty, caustic, cutting, nasty, scathing remark 3) a casual; complimentary; cryptic; derogatory; facetious; flattering; impertinent; inane; indiscreet; off the cuff; passing; pithy; pointed; reassuring; …   Combinatory dictionary

• humorous — humorous1 humorously, adv. humorousness, n. /hyooh meuhr euhs/ or, often, /yooh /, adj. 1. characterized by humor; funny; comical: a humorous anecdote. 2. having or showing the faculty of humor; droll; facetious: a humorous person. [1570 80;… …   Universalium

• lulu — lulu1 /looh looh/, n. 1. Slang. any remarkable or outstanding person or thing: His black eye is a lulu. 2. (cap.) a female given name, form of Louise. [1855 60; in slang sense, perh. generic use of the proper name] lulu2 /looh looh/, n. Slang. a… …   Universalium

• wisecrack — wisecracker, n. /wuyz krak /, Informal. n. 1. a smart or facetious remark. v.i. 2. to make wisecracks. v.t. 3. to say as a wisecrack. [1910 15, Amer.; WISE1 + CRACK] Syn. 1. jest, witticism, quip. * * * …   Universalium

• Paul III —     Pope Paul III     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Paul III     (ALESSANDRO FARNESE).     Born at Rome or Canino, 29 Feb., 1468; elected, 12 Oct., 1534; died at Rome, 10 Nov., 1549. The Farnese were an ancient Roman family whose possessions… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pope Paul III —     Pope Paul III     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Paul III     (ALESSANDRO FARNESE).     Born at Rome or Canino, 29 Feb., 1468; elected, 12 Oct., 1534; died at Rome, 10 Nov., 1549. The Farnese were an ancient Roman family whose possessions… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• cop — Verb. 1. To commune with someone sexually desirable, occasionally in so much as having sex. An abbreviation of cop off. 2. To take. E.g. Cop hold of this hammer whilst I get the spanner. Also Cop this!  a facetious remark said immediately prior… …   English slang and colloquialisms

• lulu — I lu•lu [[t]ˈlu lu[/t]] n. pl. lus sts Slang. any remarkable or outstanding person or thing • Etymology: 1855–60; perh. generic use of the proper name Lulu II lu•lu [[t]ˈlu lu[/t]] n. pl. lus. Slang. gov sts a fixed allowance paid to a legislator …   From formal English to slang