Facetious
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| 1592, from Fr. ''facétieux'', from ''facétie'' "a joke," from L. ''facetia'', from facetus "witty, elegant," of unknown origin, perhaps related to ''facis'' "torch." It implies a desire to be amusing, often intrusive or ill-timed. " in booksellers' catalogues, is, like [[curious]], a euphemism for [[erotica]]." [Fowler] --http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=erotica [May 2005] | 1592, from Fr. ''facétieux'', from ''facétie'' "a joke," from L. ''facetia'', from facetus "witty, elegant," of unknown origin, perhaps related to ''facis'' "torch." It implies a desire to be amusing, often intrusive or ill-timed. " in booksellers' catalogues, is, like [[curious]], a euphemism for [[erotica]]." [Fowler] --http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=erotica [May 2005] | ||
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=Adjective
- Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
- Pleasantly humourous, jocular
Etymology
1592, from Fr. facétieux, from facétie "a joke," from L. facetia, from facetus "witty, elegant," of unknown origin, perhaps related to facis "torch." It implies a desire to be amusing, often intrusive or ill-timed. " in booksellers' catalogues, is, like curious, a euphemism for erotica." [Fowler] --http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=erotica [May 2005]
Nederlands: geestig
Master of the facetious
Oscar Wilde, the flamboyant Irishman, self-proclaimed genius, rage of London, master of the facetious, and champion of the aesthetic movement. --Don Swaim [May 2005]
