Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - facetious
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If you say that someone is being facetious, you are criticizing them because they are making humorous remarks or saying things that they do not mean in a situation where they ought to be serious. The woman eyed him coldly. ‘Don’t be facetious,’ she said. = flippant ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia Date: 1599 1. joking or jesting often inappropriately ; waggish just being ~ 2. meant to be humorous or funny ; not serious a ~ remark Synonyms: see witty • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 characterized by flippant or inopportune humour. 2 (of a person) intending to be amusing, esp. inopportunely. Derivatives facetiously adv. facetiousness n. Etymology: F fac{eacute}tieux f. fac{eacute}tie f. L facetia jest ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. веселый, игривый; шутливый, остроумный facetious reply —- остроумный ответ facetious story —- веселая (смешная) история facetious name —- шутливое прозвище facetious companion —- весельчак; остроумный собеседник 2. часто неодобр. шуточный, несерьезный facetious remark —- шуточка (часто неуместная) a facetious treatment of a seriuos subject —- несерьезное отношение к серьезному вопросу ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- 1592, from Fr. facйtieux, from facйtie "a joke," from L. facetia, from facetus "witty, elegant." It implies a desire to be amusing, often intrusive or ill-timed. "Facetiae in booksellers' catalogues, is, like curious, a euphemism for erotica." [Fowler] ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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