Definition

A famously misunderstood Alanis Morissette song from the '90s that sparked a thousand debates about what irony actually means (spoiler: most of the examples in the song aren't ironic, they're just unfortunate). The term has since become shorthand for the grammatical pedant's favorite complaint. Rain on your wedding day is just bad weather, folks.

Example Usage

"Isn't it ironic that the grammar teacher misspelled 'dictionary'?" "Actually, that IS ironic."

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ironic&defid=6778)

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